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Frankincense Country

Oman is one of the more traditional countries in the Gulf region. Occupying the south-east corner of the Arabian Peninsula, it has a strategically important position in the mouth of the Gulf. Oil is the mainstay of it's economy but Oman is renowned for its frankincense, a scented gum that is obtained from a desert shrub. Oman has an ancient sea trading tradition, and for centuries, was famed for the export of frankincense.

Facts about Oman

Administrative divisions:	5 regions (manatiq , singular - mintaqat) and 4 governorates* (muhafazat , singular - muhafazat) Ad Dakhiliyah , Al Batinah , Al Buraymi* , Al Wusta , Ash Sharqiyah , Az Zahirah , Masqat (Muscat)* , Musandam* , Zufar (Dhofar)*
Area:	total: 212 ,460 sq km land: 212 ,460 sq km water: 0 sq km Pacific Ocean
Background:	The inhabitants of the area of Oman have long prospered on Indian Ocean trade. In the late 18th century , a newly established sultanate in Muscat signed the first in a series of friendship treaties with Britain. Over time , Oman's dependence on British political and military advisors increased , but it never became a British colony. In 1970 , QABOOS bin Said al-Said overthrew the restrictive rule of his father; he has ruled as sultan ever since. His extensive modernization program has opened the country to the outside world while preserving the longstanding close ties with the UK. Oman's moderate , independent foreign policy has sought to maintain good relations with all Middle Eastern countries. Pacific Ocean
Flag description:	three horizontal bands of white , red , and green of equal width with a broad , vertical , red band on the hoist side; the national emblem (a khanjar dagger in its sheath superimposed on two crossed swords in scabbards) in white is centered near the top of the vertical band
Capital:	name: Muscat geographic coordinates: 23 37 N , 58 35 E time difference: UTC+4 (9 hours ahead of Washington , DC during Standard Time)
Climate:	dry desert; hot , humid along coast; hot , dry interior; strong southwest summer monsoon (May to September) in far south Pacific Ocean
Currency code:	Omani rial (OMR)
Ethnic groups:	Arab , Baluchi , South Asian (Indian , Pakistani , Sri Lankan , Bangladeshi) , African
Geographic coordinates:	21 00 N , 57 00 E Pacific Ocean
Geography note:	strategic location on Musandam Peninsula adjacent to Strait of Hormuz , a vital transit point for world crude oil Pacific Ocean
Government type:	monarchy
Imports partners:	UAE 19.7% , Japan 17.9% , US 7.5% , Germany 5.3% , India 4.2% (2007)
Internet country code:	.om
Land boundaries:	2 ,092 km Pacific Ocean
Neighbouring countries:	total: 1 ,374 km border countries: Saudi Arabia 676 km , UAE 410 km , Yemen 288 km
Languages:	Arabic (official) , English , Baluchi , Urdu , Indian dialects
Location:	Middle East , bordering the Arabian Sea , Gulf of Oman , and Persian Gulf , between Yemen and UAE Pacific Ocean
Map references:	Middle East Pacific Ocean
National holiday:	Birthday of Sultan QABOOS , 18 November (1940)
Nationality:	noun: Omani(s) adjective: Omani
Natural hazards:	summer winds often raise large sandstorms and dust storms in interior; periodic droughts Pacific Ocean
Population:	3 ,311 ,640 note: includes 577 ,293 non-nationals (July 2008 est.)
Religions:	Ibadhi Muslim 75% , other (includes Sunni Muslim , Shi'a Muslim , Hindu) 25%
Terrain:	central desert plain , rugged mountains in north and south Pacific Ocean
Unemployment rate:	15% (2004 est.)

Capital of Sultanate of Oman

Masqaţ (click to view Masqaţ map)

Places in Oman

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Masqaţ, the capital city of Oman.

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