Fun fact 3 about Guadalcanal
island
The name Guadalcanal was given by Pedro de Ortega Valencia, who named it after his hometown in Spain.
Guadalcanal
Solomon Islands
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island
Guadalcanal
Solomon Islands
Area
5,302 km²
Location
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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