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Solomon Islands is a part of Melanesia since Melanesia includes the islands of New Guinea, Vanuatu (the former New Hebrides), New Caledonia, the Solomon Islands, and some smaller neighboring islands.

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No. The Solomon Islands form a quite separate country to Papua New Guinea.

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