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Guadalcanal is the largest island in the Solomon Islands, with a total land area of 5,302 km2.
Guadalcanal
Solomon Islands
Guadalcanal is the principal island in the Guadalcanal Province of Solomon Islands, located in the southwestern Pacific Ocean, northeast of Australia. It is the largest island in the nation of Solomon Islands by area and the largest by population, followed by Malaita.
From the “Geography” section
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Mount Popomanaseu is the highest point on Guadalcanal, reaching an elevation of 7,661 ft.
Guadalcanal
Solomon Islands
Guadalcanal is the principal island in the Guadalcanal Province of Solomon Islands, located in the southwestern Pacific Ocean, northeast of Australia. It is the largest island in the nation of Solomon Islands by area and the largest by population, followed by Malaita.
From the “Geography” section
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The name Guadalcanal was given by Pedro de Ortega Valencia, who named it after his hometown in Spain.
Guadalcanal
Solomon Islands
Guadalcanal is the principal island in the Guadalcanal Province of Solomon Islands, located in the southwestern Pacific Ocean, northeast of Australia. It is the largest island in the nation of Solomon Islands by area and the largest by population, followed by Malaita.
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The Guadalcanal campaign was a major turning point in World War II, stopping further Japanese expansion.
Guadalcanal
Solomon Islands
Guadalcanal is the principal island in the Guadalcanal Province of Solomon Islands, located in the southwestern Pacific Ocean, northeast of Australia. It is the largest island in the nation of Solomon Islands by area and the largest by population, followed by Malaita.
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The island hosts a native marsupial known as the phalanger or grey cuscus.
Guadalcanal
Solomon Islands
Guadalcanal is the principal island in the Guadalcanal Province of Solomon Islands, located in the southwestern Pacific Ocean, northeast of Australia. It is the largest island in the nation of Solomon Islands by area and the largest by population, followed by Malaita.
From the “Fauna” section
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