the southern Solomon Islands that since 1978 form an independent state in the British Commonwealth | agriculture considered as an occupation or way of life |
the northernmost islands are part of Papua New Guinea; the remainder form an independent state within the British Commonwealth | a politically organized body of people under a single government |
| the people who live in a nation or country |
| territory over which rule or control is exercised |
| the territory occupied by a nation |
| the solid part of the earth's surface |
| material in the top layer of the surface of the earth in which plants can grow (especially with reference to its quality or use) |
| extensive landed property (especially in the country) retained by the owner for his own use |
| the land on which real estate is located |
| a domain in which something is dominant |