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Saudi Arabia: 676 km (420 mi) UAE: 410 km (250 mi) Yemen: 288 km (179 mi)
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
Exclusive economic zone
533,180 km2 (205,862 sq mi)
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.
Emirates (UAE). The coast ofOman was an important part in the Omani empire and sultanate. Oman is located in the southeastern quarter of the Arabian Peninsula...
Oman, officially the Sultanate ofOman, is a country in West Asia. It is located on the southeastern coast of the Arabian Peninsula, and overlooks the...
The Imamate ofOman (Arabic: إِمَامَة عُمَان, romanized: Imāmat ʿUmān) was a historical state within the Oman proper (Arabic: عُمَان ٱلْوُسْطَى, romanized: ʿUmān...
Oman is divided into eleven governorates (muhafazah) as of 28 October 2011. Each of the 11 governorates are divided into wilayat (provinces). Before 28...
Oman is sub-divided into 61 provinces (wilayat). Oman portal List of cities in Oman Regions and governorates ofOman Governorates of Sultanate Of Oman...
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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...
The Politics ofOman take place in a framework of an absolute monarchy, where the Sultan ofOman is both head of state and head of government. The Sultan...
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The Sultan of the Sultanate ofOman (Arabic: سلطان سلطنة عمان) is the monarchical head of state and head of government ofOman. It is the most powerful...
Council ofOman is a bicameral parliament, made up of the members of the State Council and the Consultation Council, as stipulated in Article 58 of the Basic...
Sultanate of Muscat and Oman (Arabic: سلطنة مسقط وعمان, romanized: Salṭanat Masqaṭ wa-‘Umān), also known briefly as the State of Muscat and Oman (Arabic:...
The Cabinet ofOman is the chief executive body of the Sultanate ofOman. Sultan Haitham bin Tariq heads the cabinet as the Prime Minister. His Majesty...
Visitors to Oman must obtain a visa prior to travel unless they come from one of the visa-exempt countries. Citizens of member nations of the Gulf Cooperation...
Gulf ofOman and the Persian Gulf, between Oman and Saudi Arabia; it is at a strategic location along the northern approaches to the Strait of Hormuz...
The Land of Frankincense (Arabic: أرض البخور, romanized: ʿArḍ al-Bakhūr) is a site in Oman on the Incense Road. The site includes frankincense trees,...
The Basic Statute of the State (also referred to as Basic Law) is the cornerstone of the Omani legal system and it operates as a constitution for the country...
Oman is an absolute monarchy in which all legislative, executive, and judiciary power ultimately rests in the hands of the hereditary sultan, and in which...
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