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Guadalcanal is the largest island in Solomon Islands, with a total land area of 5,302 km 2 (2,047 sq mi), and has a population of 155,605 people, making it the second-most populous island in the country after Malaita.
Vilu Military Museum, also known as the Vilu War Museum, is a small open air museum in Vilu, on the island of Guadalcanal in the Solomon Islands. The museum houses the remains of American and Japanese equipment left over from the Guadalcanal campaign during World War II .
Guadalcanal American Memorial. The Guadalcanal American Memorial is a World War II monument on Guadalcanal in Solomon Islands.Dedicated on August 7, 1992, [1] it was established as a tribute to the Americans and their allies who lost their lives during the Guadalcanal Campaign from 7 August 1942 to 9 February 1943.
[4] [5] Today, several memorials stand at the Vilu War Museum on Guadalcanal to commemorate the victory and is occasionally visited by American and Japanese tourists. [6] [7] Closely tied following World War II, the United States Congress financed the construction of the Solomon Islands Parliament building. [3]
The current premier of Guadalcanal Province is Francis Sade who entered the office after the 2019 provincial election. Premier Sade is the first Premier of Guadalcanal to hold office for a full term (4 years) since 1985. He entered Office with a huge debt of more than SBD30m. He also faced a lot of challenges during the COVID-19 global pandemic.
John Basilone (November 4, 1916 – February 19, 1945) was a United States Marine Corps gunnery sergeant who received the Medal of Honor for actions during the Battle for Henderson Field in the Guadalcanal campaign, and the Navy Cross posthumously for extraordinary heroism during the Battle of Iwo Jima.
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Point Cruz is a peninsula [1] in the center of Honiara, on Guadalcanal Island.Honiara is the capital city of the Solomon Islands.Point Cruz is located on the Tandai Highway, [2] and is ¼ mile north of the Solomon Islands Parliament Building.