A Global Health Observatory 2017 report released by the World Health Organisation last week found the country has the lowest concentrations of “fine particular matter in urban areas” in its air in the world.

This means that Solomon Islands has the cleanest air than anywhere else on earth.

The Solomons had a rating of 5.0, ahead of New Zealand (5.2), New Brunei Darussalam (5.4) and Australia (5.8).

Having officially been declared as having the cleanest air in the world, tourists from South-East Asia in particular, where generally air quality isn’t so good, might be encouraged to visit the Solomon Islands if tourism is packaged well.

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Frank Short