Oman
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| Basic Facts |
| Country name |
conventional long form: Sultanate of Oman
conventional short form: Oman local long form: Saltanat Uman local short form: Uman former: Muscat and Oman |
| Gevernment type | monarchy |
| Capital |
name: Muscat
geographic coordinates: 23 37 N, 58 35 E time difference: UTC+4 (9 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time) |
| Flag description | three horizontal bands of white, red, and green of equal width with a broad, vertical, red band on the hoist side; the national emblem (a khanjar dagger in its sheath superimposed on two crossed swords in scabbards) in white is centered near the top of the vertical band |
| Currency | Omani rial (OMR) |
| Internet country code | .om |
| Ports and terminals | Mina' Qabus, Salalah |
| Agriculture products | dates, limes, bananas, alfalfa, vegetables; camels, cattle; fish |
| Industries | crude oil production and refining, natural and liquefied natural gas (LNG) production; construction, cement, copper, steel, chemicals, optic fiber |
| Geography |
| Location | Middle East, bordering the Arabian Sea, Gulf of Oman, and Persian Gulf, between Yemen and UAE |
| Coordinates | 21 00 N, 57 00 E |
| Continent | Middle East |
| Area |
total: 212,460 sq km
land: 212,460 sq km water: 0 sq km |
| Boundaries |
total: 1,374 km
border countries: Saudi Arabia 676 km, UAE 410 km, Yemen 288 km |
| Coastline | 2,092 km |
| Climate | dry desert; hot, humid along coast; hot, dry interior; strong southwest summer monsoon (May to September) in far south |
| Terrain | central desert plain, rugged mountains in north and south |
| Natural resources | petroleum, copper, asbestos, some marble, limestone, chromium, gypsum, natural gas |
| Natural hazards | summer winds often raise large sandstorms and dust storms in interior; periodic droughts |
| People |
| Population | 3,102,229
note: includes 577,293 non-nationals (July 2006 est.) |
| Ethnic groups | Arab, Baluchi, South Asian (Indian, Pakistani, Sri Lankan, Bangladeshi), African |
| Religions | Ibadhi Muslim 75%, Sunni Muslim, Shi'a Muslim, Hindu |
| Languages | Arabic (official), English, Baluchi, Urdu, Indian dialects |
