The Solomon Islands

Everything Everywhere Daily

Gary Arndt

History, Education

4.8 • 1.8K Ratings

🗓️ 23 May 2023

⏱️ 13 minutes

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Lying northeast of Australia and almost east of Papua New Guinea lies one of the world’s lesser-known and seldom visited countries: The Solomon Islands. The country has few resources, is located on no major shipping routes, and is seldom mentioned in any news stories whatsoever. Yet it played a major role in the Second World War and is one of the most linguistically diverse places on the planet. Learn more about the Solomon Islands, it’s past and present, on this episode of Everything Everywhere Daily. Sponsors BetterHelp is an online platform that provides therapy and counseling services to individuals in need of mental health support. The platform offers a range of communication methods, including chat, phone, and video sessions with licensed and accredited therapists who specialize in different areas, such as depression, anxiety, relationships, and more. Get 10% off your first month at BetterHelp.com/Everywhere ButcherBox is the perfect solution for anyone looking to eat high-quality, sustainably sourced meat without the hassle of going to the grocery store. With ButcherBox, you can enjoy a variety of grass-fed beef, heritage pork, free-range chicken, and wild-caught seafood delivered straight to your door every month. Visit ButcherBox.com/Daily to get 10% off and free chicken thighs for a year. InsideTracker provides a personal health analysis and data-driven wellness guide to help you add years to your life—and life to your years. Choose a plan that best fits your needs to get your comprehensive biomarker analysis, customized Action Plan, and customer-exclusive healthspan resources. For a limited time, Everything Everywhere Daily listeners can get 20% off InsideTracker’s new Ultimate Plan. Visit InsideTracker.com/eed. Subscribe to the podcast! https://link.chtbl.com/EverythingEverywhere?sid=ShowNotes -------------------------------- Executive Producer: Charles Daniel Associate Producers: Peter Bennett & Thor Thomsen Become a supporter on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/everythingeverywhere Update your podcast app at newpodcastapps.com Discord Server: https://discord.gg/UkRUJFh Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/everythingeverywhere/ Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/everythingeverywheredaily Twitter: https://twitter.com/everywheretrip Website: https://everything-everywhere.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	Lying northeast of Australia and almost due east of Papua New Guinea lies one of the world's lesser known and seldom visited countries, the Solomon Islands.
0:09.0	The country has few resources, is located on no major shipping routes, and is seldom mentioned in any
0:15.1	new stories whatsoever.
0:17.1	Yet it played a major role in the Second World War and is one of the most linguistically
0:20.8	diverse places on the planet.
0:23.0	Learn more about the Solomon Islands.
0:24.6	It's past and present on this episode of Everything Everywhere Daily. I've often wondered what the least known country in the world is, the country that makes
0:49.3	the news the least and is seldom thought of by anyone.
0:53.0	I don't know the answer to that question, but I do believe a contender for the title just might be, the Solomon Islands.
0:59.0	It's a small country, but not the smallest country. It's a poor country, but not the poorest country.
1:06.5	There are no major modern trade routes that would cause ships to pass through or near the
1:10.6	Solomons. Given the geologic origins of the islands, there's little in the way of minerals or other natural resources.
1:17.0	The biggest export product is wood and timber.
1:20.0	There was a small gold mine that used to operate, and there was also a limited amount of fishing.
1:25.0	75% of the people who live there are still engaged in subsistence agriculture at some level.
1:31.0	So why do an episode about the Solomon Islands?
1:34.0	Well, for all the reasons I just listed.
1:37.0	I visited the Solomon Islands back in 2007, very early in my travels.
1:42.0	I spent more time there than I did in other countries in the
1:44.3	region and my time there left me with a soft spot for the country and I've always
1:48.8	looked for mentions of the Solomon Islands in the news ever since. Even if it was bad news I was
1:54.0	still curious as to what was happening back in the country.
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