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___ OmanDestination Oman, a virtual travel guide to the Sultanate. Get an overview of Omani art, culture, people, environment, geography, history, economy and government.Beside a country profile with facts and figures, this page offers links to sources which provide you with information about this Arab nation, e.g.: official web sites of Oman, addresses of Omani and foreign embassies, domestic airlines, city- and country guides with extensive travel and tourism information on accommodation, tourist attractions, events and more like weather information, maps, statistics and local newspapers from Oman.
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Sultanate of Oman | Saltanat Uman |
Country Profile |
 Flag of Oman Background: Oman lies at the eastern corner of the Arabian peninsula. Sharjah and Fujairah (UAE) separate the main part of Oman from the northernmost part of the state, a peninsula (Musandam) extending into the Strait of Hormuz. Historically Omanis were seafarers and traders who dominated regional commodity trading in the Indian Ocean, East Africa and the Arabian Gulf. There were thus a succession of migrations which saw the growth of settlements along some parts of the East African coast. In 1970, QABOOS bin Said Al Said ousted his father and has ruled as sultan ever since. His extensive modernization program has opened the country to the outside world and has preserved a long-standing political and military relationship with the United Kingdom. Oman's moderate, independent foreign policy has sought to maintain good relations with all Middle Eastern countries. (Source: Ministry of Information, Sultanate of Oman and CIA World Factbook) Oman is a member state of the League of Arab States border countries: Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, Yemen other Gulf States: Bahrain, Kuwait, Qatar related coubtries: Portugal, United Kingdom |
 Official Name: Saltanat Uman short form: Uman int'l long form: Sultanate of Oman int'l short form: Oman former: Muscat and Oman ISO Country Code: om Actual Time: Thu-Aug-28 11:41 Local Time = UTC +4h Capital City: Muscat (pop. over 400 000) Other Cities: Dhofar, Salalah, Nizwa, Sohar, Sur. Government: Type: Monarchy Independence: 1650 (expulsion of the Portuguese) Constitution: On 6 November 1996, Sultan Qaboos issued a royal decree promulgating the Basic Law which, clarifies the royal succession, provides for a prime minister, bars ministers from holding interests in companies doing business with the government, establishes a bicameral legislature, and guarantees basic civil liberties for Omani citizens. Political parties: None Geography: Location: Middle East, Southeast Arabian Peninsula, bordering the Arabian Sea, Gulf of Oman, and Persian Gulf, between Yemen and UAE. Area: 309 500 sq. km Terrain: Central desert plain, rugged mountains in north and south. Climate: Hot, humid along the coast; hot, dry in the interior; summer monsoon in far south. People: Nationality: Noun--Oman. Adjective--Omani Population: 2.4 million GNI per capita PPP: $ 16 300 (year) Ethnic groups: Arab, Baluchi, East African (Zanzabari), South Asian (Indian, Pakistani, Bangladeshi) Religions: Ibadhi Muslim 75%; Sunni Muslim, Shia Muslim, Hindu, Christian. Languages: Arabic (official), English, Baluchi, Urdu, Swahili, Hindi and Indian dialects. Literacy: approx. 80% (total population) Natural resources: Petroleum, copper, asbestos, some marble, limestone, chromium, gypsum, natural gas. Agriculture products: Dates, limes, bananas, alfalfa, vegetables; camels, cattle; fish. Industries: Crude oil production and refining, natural gas production, construction, cement, copper. Exports partners: South Korea 18.7%, China 18.5%, Japan 16.2%, Thailand 12.2%, UAE 7.8%, Iran 4.1% (2003) Imports partners: UAE 21.6%, Japan 17.1%, USA 6.2%, UK 5.6%, Germany 4.4%, India 4.4% (2003) Currency: Rial Omani (OMR) (Source: Oman Ministry of Information and others) |
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| Note: External links will open in a new browser window. Official Sites of OmanState Council - Sultanate of OmanSite of the Oman state council. Ministry of Information Portal site and official source of information on the Sultanate of Oman. Ministry of National Heritage & Culture Official site of the ministry for National Heritage & Culture. Ministry of Commerce and Industry Official site of the ministry of Commerce and Industry. Diplomatic Missions Cultural Office of the Embassy of Oman in Washington DC Site provides Student Information, University Listings and other information about Education in Oman. Embassy of The Sultanate of Oman Oman's embassy London, UK. Weather Oman Meteorological Department Oman weather conditions and forecasts. Maps Map of Oman Shaded Relief Map of Oman.  Google
Earth: OmanZoomable satellite view of Oman. Google
Earth: MuscatZoomable satellite view of Oman. Map of Western AsiaMap of Western Asia and the Middle East region. Map of AsiaReference Map of Asia.  Omani river landscape © MOI |
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NewsAl-WatanLocal News (Arabic) Oman Arabic Daily Oman News (in Arabic) Oman News Agency (ONA) Updated daily news in English and Arabic. Oman Observer Oman's largest circulated English Newspaper. Times of Oman National and Middle East news. TV/Radio Ministry of Information, Sultanate of Oman sites for TV and Radio Site for TV, Radio and Radio FM in Arabic and English of Sultanate of Oman. |
 Wadi in Oman © MOF Oman |
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| Arts & Culture Museums in Oman Information about the Oman Museum, National Museum, Omani - French Museum and some other Omani museums. Traditional handicraft Oman Ship building, pottery, jewellery and other traditional Omani crafts. |
 Traditional Dance Group © MOI Oman |
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Business & EconomyCentral Bank of OmanNational Bank of Oman Oman Chamber of Commerce and Industry Knowledge Oasis Muscat Site related to business in Oman. Transportation Oman Air The Omani Airline. |
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Destination Oman - Travel and Tour GuidesDiscover Oman: Muskat, Buraimi, Dhofar, Ibra, Khasab, Musandam, Nizwa, Salalah, Sohar, Sur, al-Hajar, Jabal al-Akhdar.Info about accommodation, hotels, attractions, festivals, events, tourist boards, biking, hiking, climbing, diving, tours and much more. Welcome to Oman Comprehensive Oman travel and visitors information by the Ministry of Tourism. Welcome to Oman (magazine) With country information by the Directorate General of Tourism. Arabia Felix Comprehensive information about Yemen and Oman (German and English) Explore Oman A UK based guide to the Sultanat of Oman. City Guides Muscat The City of Muscat. Dhofar Dhofar Municipality. Nizwa Net A guide to Oman and the oasis city of Nizwa. |
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EducationDhofar UniversityOfficial website of Dhofar University. Nizwa University Official website of University Of Nizwa. Sohar University Information about the first private university in the Sultanate of Oman. Sultan Qaboos University - SQU The first university in Oman, Muscat. Oman Studies Centre Documentation and Research on Oman and the Arabian Gulf. |
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EnvironmentMinistry of Regional Municipalities, Environment and Water ResourcesThe Sultanate is striving for the enhancement of protection of the environment and conservation of its natural resources through control of development projects and preservation of biodiversity and many protection projects such as mangrove cultivation project, wild trees growing project, gazelle tagging project, coastal management projects, preparation of Oman's national conservation strategy and restrictions to visit nature reserves and protection of the environment in general. Environment Society of Oman Official website of the Society for the education and the raise of awareness of environmental issues, site provides information about Oman's environment issues and projects. Oman Environment Nizwa.NET provides a collection of informative articles about the ecology of the country. |
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HistoryThe History of OmanBrief history of Oman. ArabNet: Oman History of Oman. WWW-VL History Index - Oman History Index of various resources related to Oman's history. |
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SearchOman Information CenterOmani portal and directory. Newsgroup of Oman Ask_Me_About_Oman Additional Information on OmanArabNet: OmanBBC Country Profile: Oman Governments on the WWW: Oman Open Directory Project: Oman UT - MENIC: Countries: Oman The Center for Middle Eastern Studies (University of Texas) on Oman. Wikipedia: Oman The World Factbook -- Oman |
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