The Sultanate of Oman:

The Sultanate of Oman (Standard Arabic: سلطنة عُمان , Salṭanat Umān ) is a country in Southwest Asia, on

Flag of Oman

the southeast coast of the Arabian Peninsula. It borders the United Arab Emirates in the northwest, Saudi Arabia in the west, and Yemen in the southwest. The coast is formed by the Arabian Sea in the south and east, and the Gulf of Oman in the northeast. The country also contains Madha, an enclave enclosed by the United Arab Emirates, and Musandam, an exclave also separated by Emirati territory.

Capital: (and largest city) Muscat

Location of Oman

Official languages: Arabic

Government: Absolute monarchy
 -  Sultan Qaboos bin Said Al Said

Independence:
 -  Expulsion of the Portuguese 1651 

Area:
 -  Total 309,500 km² (70th) 119,498 sq mi 
 -  Water (%) negligible

Population:
 -  July 2005 estimate 3,204,8001 (140th)
 -  Density 8.3 /km² (211th) 21.5 /sq mi

GDP (PPP): 2005 estimate
 -  Total $40.923 billion (85th)
 -  Per capita $14,100 (41st)

HDI: (2004)  0.810 (high) (56th)

Currency: Rial (OMR)

Time zone: (UTC+4)
 -  Summer (DST)  (UTC+4)

Internet TLD: .om

Calling code: +968

(for more information visit: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oman )

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