On this day 47 years ago, on July 7, 1978 (June 3, 1978 in the lunar calendar), the Solomon Islands became independent. The main island overlooking the Solomon Islands (English: Solomon Islands) is an island country in the South Pacific Ocean, located northeast of Australia and east of Papua New Guinea. It is a member of the Commonwealth. There are more than 990 islands with a total land area of 28,450 square kilometers. Honiara, the capital of the Solomon Islands, is the location of the turning point of World War II in the Pacific Ocean. Solomon Islands is one of the least developed countries (underdeveloped countries) in the world, with a Human Development Index of 0.610. Most of the population relies on farming, fishing and cultivation for their livelihood, and the national economy is dominated by farming, fishing and gold mining. Most of the manufacturing and petroleum products are dependent on imports. The islands are rich in untapped mineral resources such as lead, zinc, nickel, and gold. Humans have lived in the Solomon Islands as early as 3,000 years ago. It was discovered and named by the Spanish in 1568. Later Dutch, German, and British colonists arrived here one after another. In 1885, Northern Solomon became a German protectorate, and in the same year it was transferred to the United Kingdom (except Buka and Bougainville). In 1893, Solomon established the "British Solomon Islands Protectorate". In 1942, the Solomon Islands were occupied by the Japanese army. After that, the island became a strategic point of repeated competition between the US and Japanese troops in the Pacific battlefield. In 1945, the capital of the Solomon Islands was moved from Tulagi Island to Honiara. On January 2, 1976, Solomon Islands implemented internal self-government. On July 7, 1978, Solomon became independent. Become a member of the Commonwealth, the United Nations and the Pacific Islands Forum. Implemented internal self-government on January 2, 1976. Independence on July 7, 1978. There is a territorial dispute with Papua New Guinea, which supports Papua New Guinea's Bougainville separatist action and has long provided a venue for it. Brave diving teenagers on the blue sea beach play by the sea. Clouds wrap around the island's thatched huts