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Oman, officially the Sultanate of Oman, is a country in West Asia. It is located on the southeastern coast of the Arabian Peninsula , and overlooks the mouth of the Persian Gulf . It shares land borders with Saudi Arabia , the United Arab Emirates , and Yemen , while sharing maritime borders with Iran and Pakistan .
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Haitham bin Tariq Al Said (Arabic: هَيْثَم بْن طَارِق آل...
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Oman was exposed to Islam in 630, during the lifetime of...
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Fixed exchange rate. From 1973 to 1986, the rial was pegged...
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Lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) people in...
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The Omani Empire (Arabic: الْإِمْبَرَاطُورِيَّة...
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Oman is the only country in the Middle East with an...
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Land features include the Western Hajar Mountains.Since...
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Oman is a country on the southeast coast of the Arabian...
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English: Flag of Oman. Esperanto: Flago de Omano. Italiano:...
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Since 28 October 2011, Oman is divided into Eleven Governorates (Muhafazah): 1. Ad Dakhiliyah Governorate 2. Ad Dhahirah North Governorate 3. Al Batinah North Governorate 4. Al Batinah South Governorate 5. Al Buraimi Governorate 6. Al Wusta Governorate 7. Ash Sharqiyah North Governorate 8. Ash Sharqiyah South Governorate 9. Dhofar Governorate 10. M...
Oman has a hot climate and very little rainfall. Annual rainfall in Muscat averages 100 mm (3.9 in), falling mostly in January. Dhofar is subject to the southwest monsoon, and rainfall up to 640 mm (25.2 in) has been recorded in the rainy season from late June to October. While the mountain areas receive more rainfall, some parts of the coast, part...
"Cabinet Ministers". Government of Oman. Archived from the original on 22 December 2013. Retrieved 13 October 2010.Oman. MSN Encarta. Archived from the original on 2009-11-01. Retrieved 2012-03-04. In 751 Ibadi Muslims, a moderate branch of the Kharijites, established an imamate in Oman. Despite interruptions..."Final Results of Census 2010" (PDF). National Center for Statistics & Information. Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 May 2013. Retrieved 7 January 2012."Oman". International Monetary Fund. Retrieved 20 April 2012.People also ask
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Oman was exposed to Islam in 630, during the lifetime of Muhammad; consolidation took place in the Ridda Wars in 632. In 751 Ibadi Muslims, a moderate branch of the Kharijites, established an imamate in Oman. Despite interruptions, the Ibadi imamate survived until the mid-20th century.
Formerly a maritime empire, Oman is the oldest continuously independent state in the Arab world. It is a member of the United Nations, the Arab League, the Gulf Cooperation Council, the Non-Aligned Movement and the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation. It has oil reserves ranked 22nd globally.
Oman, officially the Sultanate of Oman, is a country in the southwestern part of Asia, on the southeastern coast of the Arabian Peninsula. It borders the United Arab Emirates to the northwest, Saudi Arabia to the west, and Yemen to the southwest.
Oman is a country on the southeast coast of the Arabian Peninsula, situated in West Asia, bordering the Arabian Sea, Gulf of Oman, and Persian Gulf, between Yemen and the United Arab Emirates (UAE). The coast of Oman was an important part in the Omani empire and sultanate. Location.
1 Muscat - the historic capital and largest city. 2 Bahla - oasis town which is home to a UNESCO World Heritage Site. 3 Buraimi - border crossing town adjacent to Al Ain in the United Arab Emirates. 4 Ibra - gateway to the Wahiba Sands. Matrah - adjoining the capital city and just as historic. 5 Nizwa - contains one of the best-known forts in Oman.
