The following
outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Oman:
Oman
Oman ( ; ar, عُمَان ' ), officially the Sultanate of Oman ( ar, سلْطنةُ عُمان ), is an Arabian country located in southwestern Asia. It is situated on the southeastern coast of the Arabian Peninsula, and spans the mouth of ...
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sovereign country
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located in
Southwest Asia
Western Asia, West Asia, or Southwest Asia, is the westernmost subregion of the larger geographical region of Asia, as defined by some academics, UN bodies and other institutions. It is almost entirely a part of the Middle East, and includes Ana ...
along the eastern coast of the
Arabian Peninsula.
Oman borders the
United Arab Emirates
The United Arab Emirates (UAE; ar, اَلْإِمَارَات الْعَرَبِيَة الْمُتَحِدَة ), or simply the Emirates ( ar, الِْإمَارَات ), is a country in Western Asia ( The Middle East). It is located at t ...
on the northwest,
Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia, officially the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA), is a country in Western Asia. It covers the bulk of the Arabian Peninsula, and has a land area of about , making it the fifth-largest country in Asia, the second-largest in the A ...
on the west and
Yemen
Yemen (; ar, ٱلْيَمَن, al-Yaman), officially the Republic of Yemen,, ) is a country in Western Asia. It is situated on the southern end of the Arabian Peninsula, and borders Saudi Arabia to the Saudi Arabia–Yemen border, north and ...
on the southwest. The coast is formed by the
Arabian Sea
The Arabian Sea ( ar, اَلْبَحرْ ٱلْعَرَبِيُّ, Al-Bahr al-ˁArabī) is a region of the northern Indian Ocean bounded on the north by Pakistan, Iran and the Gulf of Oman, on the west by the Gulf of Aden, Guardafui Channel ...
on the south and east and the
Gulf of Oman on the northeast. The country also contains
Madha
The Omani territory of Madha ( ar, مَدْحَاء, madḥāʾ) or ''Wādī Madḥāʾ'' ( ar, وَادِي مَدْحَاء) is an exclave of the Musandam Governorate, enclaved by the United Arab Emirates (UAE); inside it, there is a second-or ...
, an
exclave enclosed by the
United Arab Emirates
The United Arab Emirates (UAE; ar, اَلْإِمَارَات الْعَرَبِيَة الْمُتَحِدَة ), or simply the Emirates ( ar, الِْإمَارَات ), is a country in Western Asia ( The Middle East). It is located at t ...
, and
Musandam, an
exclave also separated by Emirati territory.
General reference
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Pronunciation
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* Common English country name:
Oman
Oman ( ; ar, عُمَان ' ), officially the Sultanate of Oman ( ar, سلْطنةُ عُمان ), is an Arabian country located in southwestern Asia. It is situated on the southeastern coast of the Arabian Peninsula, and spans the mouth of ...
* Official English country name: The
Sultanate of Oman
Oman ( ; ar, عُمَان ' ), officially the Sultanate of Oman ( ar, سلْطنةُ عُمان ), is an Arabian country located in southwestern Asia. It is situated on the southeastern coast of the Arabian Peninsula, and spans the mouth of t ...
* Common
endonym(s):
* Official endonym(s):
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Adjectival(s):
Omani
Oman ( ; ar, عُمَان ' ), officially the Sultanate of Oman ( ar, سلْطنةُ عُمان ), is an Arabian country located in southwestern Asia. It is situated on the southeastern coast of the Arabian Peninsula, and spans the mouth of t ...
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Demonym(s):
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Etymology
Etymology ()The New Oxford Dictionary of English (1998) – p. 633 "Etymology /ˌɛtɪˈmɒlədʒi/ the study of the class in words and the way their meanings have changed throughout time". is the study of the history of the Phonological chan ...
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Name of Oman
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International rankings of Oman
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ISO country codes
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: OM, OMN, 512
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ISO region codes
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: See
ISO 3166-2:OM
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Internet
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country code top-level domain
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:
.om
.om is the Internet country code top-level domain ( ccTLD) for Oman
Oman ( ; ar, عُمَان ' ), officially the Sultanate of Oman ( ar, سلْطنةُ عُمان ), is an Arabian country located in southwestern Asia. It is situated on the ...
Geography of Oman
Geography of Oman
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* Oman is: a
country
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Northern Hemisphere and
Eastern Hemisphere
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Eurasia
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Asia
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Southwest Asia
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Middle East
The Middle East ( ar, الشرق الأوسط, ISO 233: ) is a geopolitical region commonly encompassing Arabia (including the Arabian Peninsula and Bahrain), Asia Minor (Asian part of Turkey except Hatay Province), East Thrace (Europ ...
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Arabian Peninsula
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Time zone
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UTC+04
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As standard time (year-round)
''Principal cities: Abu Dhabi, Dubai, Baku, ...
** Extreme points of Oman
*** High:
Jabal Shams
*** Low:
Arabian Sea
The Arabian Sea ( ar, اَلْبَحرْ ٱلْعَرَبِيُّ, Al-Bahr al-ˁArabī) is a region of the northern Indian Ocean bounded on the north by Pakistan, Iran and the Gulf of Oman, on the west by the Gulf of Aden, Guardafui Channel ...
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** Land boundaries: 1,374 km
:: 676 km
:: 410 km
:: 288 km
:* Coastline: 2,092 km
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Population of Oman: 2,595,000 -
139th most populous country
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Area of Oman: 309,500 km
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Atlas of Oman
Environment of Oman
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Climate of Oman
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Climate of Muscat
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Ecoregions in Oman
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Renewable energy in Oman
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Geology of Oman
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Protected areas of Oman
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Biosphere reserves in Oman
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National parks of Oman
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Wildlife of Oman
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Fauna of Oman
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Birds of Oman
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Mammals of Oman
Natural geographic features of Oman
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Glaciers of Oman
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Islands of Oman
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Lakes of Oman
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Mountains of Oman
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Volcanoes in Oman
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Rivers of Oman
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Waterfalls of Oman
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Valleys of Oman
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World Heritage Sites in Oman
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Regions of Oman
Regions of Oman
Oman is divided into eleven governorates ('' muhafazah''), and has been since 28 October 2011. Each of the 11 governorates are divided into '' wilayat'' (provinces).
Regions and governorates before 2011
Before 28 October 2011, Oman was divided ...
Ecoregions of Oman
List of ecoregions in Oman
Administrative divisions of Oman
Administrative divisions of Oman
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Governorates of Oman
Oman is divided into eleven governorates ('' muhafazah''), and has been since 28 October 2011. Each of the 11 governorates are divided into '' wilayat'' (provinces).
Regions and governorates before 2011
Before 28 October 2011, Oman was divided ...
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Provinces of Oman
= Governorates of Oman
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Governorates of Oman
Oman is divided into eleven governorates ('' muhafazah''), and has been since 28 October 2011. Each of the 11 governorates are divided into '' wilayat'' (provinces).
Regions and governorates before 2011
Before 28 October 2011, Oman was divided ...
= Provinces of Oman
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Provinces of Oman
Municipalities of Oman
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Capital of Oman:
Muscat
Muscat ( ar, مَسْقَط, ) is the capital and most populated city in Oman. It is the seat of the Governorate of Muscat. According to the National Centre for Statistics and Information (NCSI), the total population of Muscat Governorate was ...
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Cities of Oman
Demography of Oman
Demographics of Oman
Government and politics of Oman
Politics of Oman
The Politics of Oman take place in a framework of an absolute monarchy, where the Sultan of Oman is both head of state and head of government. The Sultan is hereditary, who appoints a cabinet to assist him. The sultan also serves as the suprem ...
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Form of government:
absolute monarchy
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Capital of Oman:
Muscat
Muscat ( ar, مَسْقَط, ) is the capital and most populated city in Oman. It is the seat of the Governorate of Muscat. According to the National Centre for Statistics and Information (NCSI), the total population of Muscat Governorate was ...
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Elections in Oman
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Political parties in Oman
Branches of the government of Oman
Government of Oman
A government is the system or group of people governing an organized community, generally a state.
In the case of its broad associative definition, government normally consists of legislature, executive, and judiciary. Government is a ...
Executive branch of the government of Oman
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Head of state
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:
Sultan of Oman,
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Head of government
The head of government is the highest or the second-highest official in the executive branch of a sovereign state, a federated state, or a self-governing colony, autonomous region, or other government who often presides over a cabinet, ...
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Prime Minister of Oman
The sultan of the Sultanate of Oman is the monarchical head of state and head of government of Oman. It is the most powerful position in the country. The sultans of Oman are members of the Busaid dynasty, which has been the ruling family of ...
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Cabinet of Oman
The Cabinet of Oman is the chief executive (government), executive body of the Oman, Sultanate of Oman. Sultan Haitham bin Tariq, himself is the Prime Minister.
Cabinet
His Majesty Sultan Haitham bin Tariq on 16/06/2022 issued Royal Decree 34/2022 ...
Legislative branch of the government of Oman
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Parliament of Oman (
bicameral) - since the Sultan has complete authority, Oman's parliament serves in an advisory capacity only
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Upper house
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Council of State of Oman
The Council of State ( ''Majlis ad-Dawla al-ʿUmāniyyi'') is the upper house of the Council of Oman. It has 83 members all of whom are appointed by the Sultan. The other house is the Consultative Assembly (''Majlis al-Shura'').
Legislative ...
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Lower house:
Consultative Assembly of Oman
The Consultative Assembly ( ar, مجلس الشورى; transcription: ''Majlis al-Shura'') is the lower house of the Council of Oman. It is the only legislative body in Oman of which all members are democratically elected. The other chamber of ...
Judicial branch of the government of Oman
Court system of Oman
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Supreme Court of Oman
Foreign relations of Oman
Foreign relations of Oman
When Sultan Qaboos bin Said Al Said assumed power in 1970, Oman had limited contacts with the outside world, including neighbouring Arab states. A special treaty relationship permitted the United Kingdom close involvement in Oman's civil and m ...
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Diplomatic missions in Oman
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Diplomatic missions of Oman
International organization membership
The Sultanate of Oman is a member of:
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*]Arab Bank for Economic Development in Africa
The Arab Bank for Economic Development in Africa (BADEA) (Banque Arabe pour le Développement Economique en Afrique) (المصرف العربي للتنمية الاقتصادية في أفريقيا) was established pursuant to the resolution o ...
(ABEDA)
*Arab Fund for Economic and Social Development
The Arab Fund for Economic and Social Development (AFESD) is a Kuwait-based pan-Arab development finance institution. All member-states of the Arab League are members of the AFESD. As of 2003, it held around US$7.3 billion in assets.
The AFESD ...
(AFESD)
*Arab Monetary Fund
The Arab Monetary Fund (AMF) is a regional Arab organization, a working sub-organization of the Arab League. It was founded 1976, and has been operational since 1977.
History
The first president and director of the Arab Monetary Fund, from 1 ...
(AMF)
* (GCC)
*Food and Agriculture Organization
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)french: link=no, Organisation des Nations unies pour l'alimentation et l'agriculture; it, Organizzazione delle Nazioni Unite per l'Alimentazione e l'Agricoltura is an intern ...
(FAO)
* Group of 77 (G77)
* International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD)
*International Civil Aviation Organization
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(ICAO)
*International Criminal Court
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(ICCt) (signatory)
*International Criminal Police Organization
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(Interpol)
* International Development Association (IDA)
*International Finance Corporation
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(IFC)
* International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD)
*International Hydrographic Organization
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A principal aim of the IHO is to ensure that the world's seas, oceans and navigable waters a ...
(IHO)
*International Labour Organization
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(ILO)
* International Maritime Organization (IMO)
*International Mobile Satellite Organization
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(IMSO)
*International Monetary Fund
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(IMF)
*International Olympic Committee
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(IOC)
*International Organization for Standardization
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(ISO)
*International Telecommunication Union
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(ITU)
*International Telecommunications Satellite Organization
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It incorporates the principle set forth ...
(ITSO)
* Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU)
*Islamic Development Bank
The Islamic Development Bank ( ar, البنك الإسلامي للتنمية, abbreviated as IsDB) is a multilateral development finance institution that is focused on Islamic finance for infrastructure development and located in Jeddah, Saudi ...
(IDB)
*League of Arab States
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Arts and entertainment
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* ''The League'', an American sitcom broadcast on FX and FXX about fantasy football
Sports
* Sports league
* Rugby league, full contact footba ...
(LAS)
*Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency
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(MIGA)
* Nonaligned Movement (NAM)
*Organisation of Islamic Cooperation
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The word is derived from ...
(OIC)
*Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons
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(OPCW)
*United Nations
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(UN)
*United Nations Conference on Trade and Development
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(UNCTAD)
* (UNESCO)
*United Nations Industrial Development Organization
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(UNIDO)
*Universal Postal Union
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(UPU)
*World Customs Organization
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(WCO)
*World Federation of Trade Unions
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(WFTU)
*World Health Organization
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(WHO)
*World Intellectual Property Organization
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(WIPO)
*World Meteorological Organization
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The WMO originated from the Intern ...
(WMO)
*World Tourism Organization
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(UNWTO)
*World Trade Organization
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in the United Nations System, governments use the organization to establish, revise, and ...
(WTO)
Law and order in Oman
Law of Oman
* Constitution of Oman
* Crime in Oman
* Human rights in Oman
Oman is an absolute monarchy in which all legislative, executive (government), executive, and judiciary power ultimately rests in the hands of the hereditary sultan, and in which the system of laws is based firmly on the monarchs made laws. Altho ...
** LGBT rights in Oman
** Freedom of religion in Oman
The Basic Law, in accordance with tradition, declares that Islam is the state religion and that Shari'a is the source of legislation. It also prohibits discrimination based on religion and provides for the freedom to practice religious rites ...
* Law enforcement in Oman
** Royal Oman Police
The Royal Oman Police (ROP), also known as Oman Police ( ar, شرطة عمان السلطانية), is the main law and order agency for the Sultanate of Oman. It maintains a helicopter fleet and also carries on the duties of safeguarding the long ...
Military of Oman
Military of Oman
The Sultan of Oman's Armed Forces (Arabic: القوات المسلحة لسلطان عمان, transliterated: ''al-Quwāt ul-Musallaḥatu lis-Sulṭān 'Umān'') are the Royal Army of Oman, Royal Navy of Oman, Royal Air Force of Oman, Sultan' ...
* Command
** Commander-in-chief:
*** Ministry of Defence of Oman
* Forces
** Royal Army of Oman
The Royal Army of Oman (Arabic: الجيش العماني, transliterated: ''al-Jaīsh al-'Umānī'') is the ground forces component of the Sultan of Oman's Armed Forces. It was founded in 1907 as the Muscat Garrison. It has a current strength ...
** Royal Navy of Oman
The Royal Navy of Oman ( ar, البحرية السلطانية العمانية), abbreviated RNO, is the maritime component of the Royal Armed Forces of the Sultanate of Oman. Given its long coastline and strategic location along the Indian Oc ...
** Royal Air Force of Oman
The Royal Air Force of Oman ( ar, سلاح الجو السلطاني عمان, Silāḥ al-Jaww as-Sulṭāniy ‘Umān or RAFO) is the air arm of the Armed Forces of Oman.
History Sultan of Oman's Air Force era
The Sultan of Oman's Air Force ...
** Royal Guard of Oman
The Royal Guard of Oman (RGO) (Arabic: الحرس السلطاني العماني) is the royal guard of the Sultan of Oman. It is a separate service within the Sultan's Armed Forces (SAF) and although equipped to carry out land defense opera ...
* Military history of Oman
* Military ranks of Oman
Local government in Oman
Local government in Oman
History of Oman
History of Oman
Oman is the site of pre-historic human habitation, stretching back over 100,000 years. The region was impacted by powerful invaders, including other Arab tribes, Portugal and Britain. Oman once possessed the island of Zanzibar, on the east coas ...
* Timeline of the history of Oman
* Current events of Oman
* Military history of Oman
Culture of Oman
Culture of Oman
* Archaeology of Oman
* Architecture of Oman
* Cuisine of Oman
* Festivals in Oman
* Languages of Oman
Oman ( ; ar, عُمَان ' ), officially the Sultanate of Oman ( ar, سلْطنةُ عُمان ), is an Arabian country located in southwestern Asia. It is situated on the southeastern coast of the Arabian Peninsula, and spans the mouth of ...
* Media in Oman
* Museums in Oman
* National symbols of Oman
National may refer to:
Common uses
* Nation or country
** Nationality – a ''national'' is a person who is subject to a nation, regardless of whether the person has full rights as a citizen
Places in the United States
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** Flag of Oman
The national flag of Oman ( ar, علم عُمان) consists of three stripes (white, green and red) with a red bar on the left that contains the national emblem of Oman (Dagger and two swords).
Until 1975, Oman used the plain red banner of the ...
** National anthem of Oman
** National emblem of Oman
The national emblem of Oman () is Khanjar Bo Sayfain, an insignia consisting of a ''khanjar'' inside its sheath that is superimposed upon two crossed swords. Adopted in the 18th century as the badge of the Omani royal family, it subsequently beca ...
* People of Oman
* Prostitution in Oman
* Public holidays in Oman
* Records of Oman
* Religion in Oman
Even though the government of Oman does not keep statistics on religious affiliation, statistics from the ''CIA World Factbook'' state that adherents of Islam are in the majority at 85.9%, with Christianity at 6.5%, Hinduism at 5.5%, Buddhism at 0 ...
** Buddhism in Oman
** Christianity in Oman
** Hinduism in Oman
** Islam in Oman
Islam is the state-religion in Oman. The country is 95% Muslim. 45% of the Muslim population of Oman follow Sunni Islam and 45% follow Ibadi Islam. Islam spread to Oman in the early years.
History
The Ibadi denomination established itself in ...
** Judaism in Oman
** Sikhism in Oman
* World Heritage Sites in Oman
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** Bahla Fort
Bahla Fort ( ar, قلعة بهلاء; transliterated: Qal'at Bahla') is one of four historic fortresses situated at the foot of the Jebel Akhdar highlands in Oman
Oman ( ; ar, عُمَان ' ), officially the Sultanate of Oman ( ar, سل ...
Art in Oman
* Art in Oman
* Cinema of Oman
* Literature of Oman
* Music of Oman
* Television in Oman
* Theatre in Oman
Sports in Oman
Sports in Oman
* Football in Oman
* Oman at the Olympics
* Traditional Games
** List of traditional games in Oman
Economy and infrastructure of Oman
Economy of Oman
The economy of Oman is mainly centered around its oil sector, with fishing and trading activities located around its coastal regions. When oil was discovered in 1964, the production and export increased significantly. The government has made plan ...
* Economic rank, by nominal GDP (2007): 72nd (seventy-second)
* Buildings and structures in Oman
* Agriculture in Oman
* Banking in Oman
** National Bank of Oman
* Communications in Oman
** Internet in Oman
* Economy history in Oman
* Companies of Oman
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* Currency of Oman: Rial
** ISO 4217: OMR
* Energy in Oman
** Energy policy of Oman
** Oil industry in Oman
* Health care in Oman
* Labor workers in Oman
* Mining in Oman
* Manufacturing industries in Oman
* Research and development in Oman
* Standard of living in Oman
* Trade and services in Oman
* Oman Stock Exchange
* Tourism in Oman
** Visa policy of Oman
* Transport in Oman This article is about transport in Oman.
Highways
''total:''
62,240 km
''paved:''
29,685 km (including 1943 km of expressways)
''unpaved:''
30,545 km (2012)
Oman has two expressway grade highways, with the first 8 lane express ...
** Airports in Oman
** Rail transport in Oman
** Roads in Oman
* Water supply and sanitation in Oman
Education in Oman
* Madrasa
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* Maktaba
* Katateeb
* Masjid
* A'Sabla
* AL Barza
Structure of education in Oman
* Elementary school in oman
* Secondary school in oman
* Higher education in oman
See also
Oman
Oman ( ; ar, عُمَان ' ), officially the Sultanate of Oman ( ar, سلْطنةُ عُمان ), is an Arabian country located in southwestern Asia. It is situated on the southeastern coast of the Arabian Peninsula, and spans the mouth of ...
* Index of Oman-related articles
*List of international rankings
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References
External links
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About Oman
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Oman
Oman ( ; ar, عُمَان ' ), officially the Sultanate of Oman ( ar, سلْطنةُ عُمان ), is an Arabian country located in southwestern Asia. It is situated on the southeastern coast of the Arabian Peninsula, and spans the mouth of ...
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