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Country Name

Oman

Country Code

OM OMN

Country Calling Code

+968

Country Profile

Destination Oman, a sultanate in the Middle East on the southeastern edge of the Arabian Peninsula, bordering the Arabian Sea, the Gulf of Oman, and the Persian Gulf. It is bordered by Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates and Yemen, and it shares maritime borders with Iran and Pakistan. The oldest independent state in the Arab world was a sultanate known as Muscat and Oman until 1970, the country was the most influential power in the region during the 19th century, it controlled Zanzibar and other territories. Since the late 19th century, it has had strong links with Britain.

Capital Name

Muscat

Languages

Arabic (official), English, Baluchi, Urdu, Swahili, Hindi and Indian

Country Currency

Rial Omani (OMR)

Time Zone

Local Time = UTC +4h

Driving (Left/Right)

drives on the right

Population

48.3 lakhs (2018)

Country Area

309,500 kmē (119,498 sq. mi.)

Place to Visit

Muscat Salalah Nizwa Wadi Darbat Sohar Musandam Bahla Sur Khasab Wadi Shab Wahiba Sands Masirah Island Barka Ibri Al Suwaiq Misfat Al Abriyeen Al Hoota Caves

News

Omani News Al-Watan Local 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.

Art 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. Nasser Mizdawi Blog of Nasser Mizdawi an Omani businessman who urges Oman as well as other Arab countries to broaden ties to the Western world.

Economy Business

Central Bank of Oman National Bank of Oman Muscat Securities Market Oman's stock exchange. Oman Chamber of Commerce and Industry Knowledge Oasis Muscat Site related to business in Oman.

Transport

Oman Air The Omani Airline.

Tourism

Discover Oman: Muscat, 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.

Education

Dhofar University Official 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.

Visa Process

NOTES FOR OMAN VISAS: Maximum Stay: 30 days USA Citizens can obtain upon arrival or by applying for an e-visa BEFORE YOU GO TO OMAN: Your passport must be valid at least 6 months beyond the completion of this trip Your passport must have at least one blank visa page for entry and exit stamps Your stay may be extended at local immigration for no more than 30 days

Additional Information

Climate: Hot, humid along the coast; hot, dry in the interior; summer monsoon in far south. 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 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 - commodities: petroleum, reexports, fish, metals, textiles Imports - commodities: machinery and transport equipment, manufactured goods, food, livestock, lubricants

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