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Revision as of 04:01, 28 January 2011
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The Choiseul Province is one of the nine
Santa Isabel
in the west of the Solomon Islands.
It consists mainly of
Vaghena (243 km²) and Rob Roy (200 km²). It has a population of 20,008 (1999). The capital is Taro, on Taro Island
.
History
Discovery and naming
When the Spanish explorer Álvaro de Mendaña de Neira discovered this island in 1568 he named it San Marcos ('Saint Mark').
It was almost forgotten for 200 years until the
Choiseul
.
Colonial era
Like
US marine
forces in October and November, 1943.
Independent era
On 25 February 1995, a separate Choiseul province was created by separation from the Western province.
It has had the following Premiers:
- 1992 - 1996 Clement Kengava
- 1996 - 2000 Simmy Vazarabatu
- 2000 - present Jackson Kiloe
Culture
People
The people consists of several
head hunting and blackbirding
were widespread in the Solomon Islands. This led to the extinction of the people on Vaghena in the 1870s. Even in the 20th century the Choiseul islanders were ill-reputed as brutal cannibals so that visitors only came with armed forces to that island. In 1916 there were brutal feuds between the several tribes which were ended by the peace treaty of Sasamungga on August 8, 1921. This event, called Kulabule, is a holiday on Choiseul.
Football
The inhabitants of Choiseul are soccer enthusiasts. They have a team called Lauru Kuvojo, which in 2005 took part at the
Solomon-Cup
, the national football championship of the Solomon Islands. They have finished their participation already in the preliminary round.
Flora and fauna
The flora and fauna are both characteristic of Australia and New Guinea. The biggest mammal is the endangered
Choiseul Crested Pigeon (Microgoura meeki). Choiseul is also an important breeding place for the Loggerhead sea turtle (Caretta caretta). The flora is represented by mangroves and coconuts
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Islands
- Choiseul
- Cyprian Bridge
- Nuatambu
- Rob Roy
- Taro
- Vaghena
References
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External links
- Information about Choiseul (engl.)
- History of Choiseul (engl.)
- WorldStatesmen- Solomon Islands & includes flag
- Exploring Solomons - Choiseul page
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