Head of state: Queen Elizabeth II, represented by the Governor General H.E. Sir Frank Kabui
Head of government: Danny Philip
Type of state: parliamentary democratic monarchy in the Commonwealth of Nations
Land area: 28,450 km2
Capital: Honiara
Population: 535,699
Language/s: The official language is English, Tok (pidgin English) is the lingua franca, plus there are some 90 different indigenous languages
Currency: Salomon Islands dollar (SBD)
Gross domestic product (GDP) 2010: USD 0.68 billion
Change over previous year: +7%
Per capita GDP: USD 1,267
Swiss colony: 3 persons
Swiss exports 2010: CHF 0.06 million
Change over previous year: -86.6%
Swiss imports 2010: 0.03 million
Change over previous year: > 1,000%