Solomon Islands Geography The Solomon Islands lie northeast of Australia in the South Pacific Ocean. They are part of a long chain of archipelagos called Melanesia, which stretches from Papua New Guinea in the north to New Caledonia and Fiji in the south. Second largest in the Melanesian chain, the Solomon Islands archipelago covers approximately 310,000 square miles (803,000 square kilometers) of ocean and consists of 10,639 square miles (27,556 square kilometers) of land. There are a total of 992 islands in the Solomon Islands History When Spanish explorer Álvaro de Mendaña de Neira visited the Solomon Islands in
wide use until 16th century. In the meantime had the privilege of the rich sugar used to flavor foods, as well as medication. Sugar cane comes from the Pacific Islands The first was to prepare the sugar cane (saccharum officinarum). Herb, which evolved into a cane, came from the Pacific Ocean from individual smaller islands, such as Polynesia and Melanesia. Experts have identified the origin of these herbs of 10 000 - 15 000 years ago, then. The original plant was on those from the smaller islands in Indonesia, India and China about 8,000 years ago and is now extinct. Today's sugar cane can grow up to six meters in height. Sugar cane growing tropical and subtropical climates. Since sugar cane requires a lot of water and heat, it can be grown only in southern Europe, including Spain, Portugal and Madeira.
The Pax Britannica was weakened by the breakdown of the continental order established by the Congress of Vienna. The industrialization of Germany, the Empire of Japan, and the United States of America further contributed to the decline of British industrial supremacy. *The British expansion in the Pacific area In the early 19th century the London Missionary Society sent missionaries to Tahiti and Tonga, years later the Church Missionary Society undertook the conversion of Melanesia. In the late 19th century High Commissioner for the Western Pasific claimed jurisdiction over all the islands of Polynesia and Melanesia, which were not yet annexed by other powers and took up residence in Fiji. Years later the High Commission authority extended to many other islands in the Pasific area and organized a new colony of Southern Oceania. *The British presence in Egypt and Sudan Ismail of Egypt was forced to sell Egypt's share in the canal to the British government
under British rule Was populised in 1840´s by the British government PB was Britain´s monopoly of world trade under the name of Free Trade Traders of all nations could move without hindrance on the surface of seas All markets (UK and colonies) were open to verveybody who stimulated general economic The British expansion in the Pacific sea In 19 C London Missionary Society sent missionaries to Tahiti and Tonga Undertook the conversion of Melanesia, Bishop Patterson was killed in one of these islands High Commission authority extended to several areas like Tonga, Phoenix, Gilbert Islands, the Carolines, The Salomons, Santa Cruz, New Guinea, New Britain, New Ireland and others- new colony of Southern Oceania The british presence in Egypt and Sudan Britain and France controlled the Suez canal and Egypt Britain became the sole occupier Sudan was controlled for 13 years by mahdi
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