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Basic Informations
HEAD OF STATE:
His Majesty Sultan Qaboos bin Said (since 1970)
AREA: 309,500 sq. km.
NEIGHBOURING COUNTRIES:
Yemen Arab Republic, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates.
POPULATION: 2,331,391 (2003 Census).
The official language is Arabic. Islam is the official religion, but other
religions are tolerated.
CAPITAL: Muscat
MAJOR CITIES: Salalah, Nizwa, Sur, Sohar
CURRENCY: Rial Omani (OR) of 1,000 baizas =
US$2.58
NATIONAL DAY: 18th November
LIFE EXPECTANCY: 73.8 years
POPULATION GROWTH RATE: 2% (2003)
POPULATION DENSITY: 7.5
GOVERNMENT: A bicameral system.
The Council of Oman consists of the Consultation Council and the State Council.
The Consultation members are elected by the Omani citizens, and the State
Council members are appointed by HM The Sultan.
TIME DIFFERENCE: GMT + 4 hours
OMAN – Tradition and modernity
Oman lies at the eastern corner of the Arabian peninsula. Sharjah and Fujairah (UAE)
separate the main part of Oman from the northernmost part of the state, a
peninsula (Musandam) extending into the Strait of Hormuz. It is for many
Westerners a country waiting to be discovered.
Historically Omanis were seafarers and traders who dominated regional commodity
trading in the Indian Ocean, East Africa and the Arabian Gulf. There were thus a
succession of migrations which saw the growth of settlements along some parts of
the East African coast.
Prior to the coming on stream of oil in 1964, the country was dependent on the
agricultural sector and on fishing activities. Since 1970 His Majesty Sultan
Qaboos has strived to modernize his country and oil revenues have given him the
opportunity to develop a modern infrastructure of roads, ports and airports, as
well as first-class telecommunications and broadcasting systems. Some 50
hospitals have been opened throughout the country and educational programmes for
all ages successfully implemented.
Of course oil reserves will be exhausted one day and the country is therefore
diversifying its economy, especially in the field of tourism. Among the Gulf
states, Oman has many advantages for developing tourism: its climate, varied
scenery, archaeological and historical remains, as well as its friendly people.
With its high standard of hotel accommodation, it can satisfy even the most
demanding travelers
( Source: .http://www.omanet.om/english/useful/basic.asp?cat=use
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