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Oman / Sultanate of Oman

عُمَان‎ ʿUmān / سلْطنةُ عُمان‎ Salṭanat ʻUmān (Arabic)

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Country in Western Asia, on the southeastern coast of the Arabian Peninsula, at the mouth of the Arabian (Persian) Gulf; with Musandam and Madha exclaves (UAE)
Capital: Muscat
Largest cities: Muscat, Seeb, Salalah, Bawshar, Sohar, Suwayq, Ibri, Saham, Barka, Rustaq
Area: 309,500 km² (water: negligible)
Population: 4,829,473; density: 15/km²
Official language: Arabic
Borders: United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, Yemen
Seas: Arabian Sea, Gulf of Oman, Arabian (Persian) Gulf
Highest point: Jebel Shams in Al Hajar Mountains (2,997 to 3,009 m)
Lowest point: Arabian (Persian) Gulf (0 m)
Longest river: no permanent rivers
Largest lake: none
Natural resources: petroleum, copper, asbestos, limited marble, limestone, chromium, gypsum, natural gas
Natural hazards: large sandstorms in interior in summer; large floods after rains; tropical cyclones
Environmental issues: soil salinity rising; oil spills; very limited fresh water resources
Climate: hot and dry in the interior and humid along the coast; little rainfall – mostly in January; Dhofar Mountains (south of Oman): tropical-like climate, seasonal rainfall from late June to late September (monsoon winds from the Indian Ocean)
Religion: Islam (official)
Government: unitary absolute monarchy
National day: 18 November (1650)
Currency: Rial (OMR)
Time zone: UTC+4 (GST)
Calling code: +968
ISO 3166 code: OM
Internet TLD: .om, عمان.
Driving side: right
Electricity: 240V supply voltage and 50Hz, plug type: G