nPostednon February 25, 2016
n
n
n
n
n
n
n
 |
| This little dot of land is not large enough to be called an island – it’s just an islet. |
n
nTherenis an island in the Pacific called Choiseul, after a French Ministernof foreign affairs.
n
n
n
n
n
nItnused to be called San Marcos, after a Catholic saint.
n
n
n
n
n
nItnis also called Lauru. Which is the name that the people who livednthere in the past, and also the people that live there now, call it!
n
n
n
n
n
nChoiseulnIsland is just one of the three major islands in the province callednChoiseul. I assumed that Choiseul would be the largest of thenprovince’s islands, and also the capital of the province; I was onlynhalf right:
n
n
n
nChoiseul Island is the largest island in ChoiseulnProvince (hence the name), but a teeny island called Taro Islandnserves as the capital of the province.
n
n
n
n
n
n
n
n
n
nAndnI hope you are asking yourself, “Province of what country?”
n
n
n
n
n
n
Thenanswer is Soloman Islands, an island nation that includes eight other provinces as well.
Thenanswer is Soloman Islands, an island nation that includes eight other provinces as well. n
n
n
nLast year, I posted about Guadalcanal Province.
n
n
n
n
n
nThenSoloman Islands are known for beautiful beaches, energetic dances,nand a minority of people with blond or reddish hair and dark skin.
n
n
n
n
n
n
n
n
n
n
n
n
n
n
n
n
n
n
n
n
n
n
n
nAlsonon this date:
n
n
n
n
Musician George Harrison’s birthday
Musician George Harrison’s birthday
n
n
n
n
n
n
n
n
n
n
n
n
n
n
n
n
n
nWorldnSpay Day
n
n
n
n
n
n
n
n
n
n
n
n
n
n
n
nArtistnPierre-Auguste Renoir’s birthday
n
n
n
n
n
n
n
n
n
n
n
n
n
n
n
n
n
n
n
n
n
nPeoplenPower Anniversary in the Philippines
n
n
n
n
n
n
n
n
n
n
n
n
n
n
n
n
n
nKuwait’snNational Day
n
n
n
n
n
n
n
n
n
n
n
n
n
n
n
nAnniversarynof first black U.S. Senator sworn in
n
n
n
n
n
n
n
n
n
n
n
n
n
n
n
n
n
n
n
n
n
nPlannahead:
n
n
n
n
n
nChecknout my Pinterest boards for:
n
- n
-
n
-
n
-
n
n
n
n
n
nAndnhere are my Pinterest boards for:
n
- n
-
n
-
n
-
n
n
n
n
n
n
