Posted on February 25, 2016
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| This little dot of land is not large enough to be called an island - it's just an islet. |
There is an island in the Pacific called Choiseul, after a French Minister of foreign affairs.
It used to be called San Marcos, after a Catholic saint.
It is also called Lauru. Which is the name that the people who lived there in the past, and also the people that live there now, call it!
Choiseul Island is just one of the three major islands in the province called Choiseul. I assumed that Choiseul would be the largest of the province's islands, and also the capital of the province; I was only half right:
Choiseul Island is the largest island in Choiseul Province (hence the name), but a teeny island called Taro Island serves as the capital of the province.
And I hope you are asking yourself, “Province of what country?”
The answer is Soloman Islands, an island nation that includes eight other provinces as well. The Soloman Islands are known for beautiful beaches, energetic dances, and a minority of people with blond or reddish hair and dark skin.
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