Capital Honiara Government parliamentary democracy tending toward anarchy Currency Solomon Islands dollar (SBD) Area 28,450 sq km Population 494,786 (July 2002 est.) Language Melanesian pidgin; English is official but spoken by only 1-2% of the population; note:120 indigenous languages Religion Anglican 45%, Roman Catholic 18%, United (Methodist/Presbyterian) 12%, Baptist 9%, Seventh-day Adventist 7%, other Protestant 5%,…