Choiseul Island, Island in Western Solomon Islands, Pacific Ocean
Choiseul is a long, mountainous island in the Solomon Islands, forming its own province in the western Pacific. Dense forest covers much of the interior, and the coastline is dotted with small villages connected by water rather than roads.
Spanish sailors reached the island in the 16th century and noted it on their charts. French navigators later gave it the name it still carries, after a French nobleman of that era.
People on Choiseul live mostly in small coastal villages and follow a way of life centered on fishing and growing food for their own use. Taro and yam gardens are a common sight near settlements and form a central part of daily routines.
Getting to Choiseul requires either a flight or a boat journey, as the island has very few roads connecting its communities. The provincial capital, Taro, sits on a small island just off the coast and serves as the main entry point for visitors.
The provincial capital Taro is built entirely on a flat coral island that barely rises above sea level. It is considered one of the most exposed provincial capitals in the world to rising sea levels.
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