The Sultanate of Oman is an Arab country located in Southwest Asia on the southeast coast of the Arabian Peninsula. It borders the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, and Yemen. Oman has a population of around 2.5 million people and its capital and largest city is Muscat. The country has a long history dating back over 10,000 years and was once an important trading center along ancient maritime routes. Today, Oman's economy relies heavily on oil and gas exports, as well as mining of other minerals like copper and limestone. Islam is the predominant religion, with Ibadhi Muslims making up around 75% of residents.
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The Sultanate of Oman is an Arab country located in Southwest Asia on the southeast coast of the Arabian Peninsula. It borders the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, and Yemen. Oman has a population of around 2.5 million people and its capital and largest city is Muscat. The country has a long history dating back over 10,000 years and was once an important trading center along ancient maritime routes. Today, Oman's economy relies heavily on oil and gas exports, as well as mining of other minerals like copper and limestone. Islam is the predominant religion, with Ibadhi Muslims making up around 75% of residents.
The Sultanate of Oman is an Arab country located in Southwest Asia on the southeast coast of the Arabian Peninsula. It borders the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, and Yemen. Oman has a population of around 2.5 million people and its capital and largest city is Muscat. The country has a long history dating back over 10,000 years and was once an important trading center along ancient maritime routes. Today, Oman's economy relies heavily on oil and gas exports, as well as mining of other minerals like copper and limestone. Islam is the predominant religion, with Ibadhi Muslims making up around 75% of residents.
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The Sultanate of Oman is an Arab country located in Southwest Asia on the southeast coast of the Arabian Peninsula. It borders the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, and Yemen. Oman has a population of around 2.5 million people and its capital and largest city is Muscat. The country has a long history dating back over 10,000 years and was once an important trading center along ancient maritime routes. Today, Oman's economy relies heavily on oil and gas exports, as well as mining of other minerals like copper and limestone. Islam is the predominant religion, with Ibadhi Muslims making up around 75% of residents.
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SULTANATE OF OMAN
Oman
Oman officially the Sultanate of Oman is an Arab country in Southwest Asia on the southeast coast of the Arabian Peninsula. It borders the United Arab Emirates on the northwest, Saudi Arabia on the west and Yemen on the southwest. It is one of the most peaceful countries in the Middle East Area - Total309,550 km2 (70th) Official Languages: Arabic, Urdu Population - mid 2006 estimate 2,577,000 (139th) 2003 census2,341,000
Capital: Muscat (largest city)
Omans Location and Muscat
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Oman
WHITE: The white stands for peace and prosperity RED: Red stands for battles against foreign invaders GREEN: Green stands for fertility and the Green Mountains
Quick History of Oman
Stone Age Wattayah, located in the governorate of Muscat, is the oldest human settlement and dates to the Stone Age, making it around 10,000 years old. Oman before Islam Oman, is believed to originate from the Arab tribes who migrated to its territory from the Uman region of Yemen. The arrival of Islam The conversion of Omanis is usually ascribed to Amir Ibn al-As, who visited the region by the middle of the eighth century AD The Portuguese settlement The Portugese occupied Muscat for a 140-year period 15081648, arriving a decade after Vasco da-Gama discovered the seaway to India.
Quick History of Oman
Oman and East African Empire In the 1690s Saif bin Sultan, the imam of Oman, pressed down the east African Coast Dhofar rebellion The Dhofar Rebellion was launched in the province of Dhofar against the Sultanate of Muscat and Oman and Britain from 1962 to 1975
Quick History of Oman
Stone tools from Stone Age
Copper mine called Magan
Saif bin Sultan
Dhofar Rebellion
Climate
Annual rainfall in Muscat averages 10 cm (4 in), falling mostly in January. Dhofar is subject to the southwest monsoon, and rainfall up to 64 cm (25 in) has been recorded in the rainy season from late June to October
Religion
About 75% of the population consists of Ibadhi Muslims. Sunni Muslims, Shi'i Muslims, and other minorities make up the remainder of the population
Religion
Ibadhi Mosque in Oman
Ibadhi Muslims
Economy
Oil and gas Commercial export of oil began in 1967 and since Sultan Qaboos' accession to the throne in 1970, many more oil fields have been found and developed. In June 1999, PDO discovered a new oil field in southern Oman after drilling and testing three wells which demonstrated the commercial viability of the reservoir.
Oil and gas
Oil and gas Refinery in Oman
Omans Minister of Oil and Gas (HE Dr. Mohammed bin Hamad Al-Rumhy )
Economy
Mineral resources Copper has been mined in Oman for thousands of years. Several industries have grown up around them as part of the national development process which, in turn, have boosted the minerals sectors contribution to the nations GDP as well as providing jobs for Omanis.
Mineral resources
chromite, dolomite, zinc, limestone, gypsum, silicon, copper, gold, cobalt and iron
Copper has been mined for thousand of years in Oman
Culture
Although Arabic is Oman's official language, there are native speakers of different dialects, as well as Balochi (the language of the Baloch from western-Pakistan and eastern Iran), or offshoots of Southern Arabian, a Semitic language only distantly related to Arabic, but closely related to Semitic languages in Eritrea and Ethiopia
Culture
Food The Omani people are well known for their hospitality and offers of refreshment. To be invited into someone's home will mean coffee kahwa, a strong, bitter drink flavoured with cardamom, and dates or halwa, a sticky sweet gelatinous substance which is made from brown sugar, eggs, honey and spices
Culture
Male national dress The national dress for Omani men is a simple, ankle-length, collarless gown with long sleeves called the dishdasha. The Khanjar The curved dagger, the khanjar is a distinguishing feature of the Omani personality as well as an important symbol of male elegance. It is traditionally worn at the waist Female national dress The main components of a woman's outfit comprise a dress which is worn over trousers (sirwal) and the headdress, called the lihaf or hijab
Male w/khanjar and Female Omani
Healthcare System in Oman
The quality of health care in Oman is generally high and equal to that in western Europe and the USA, except for highly specialised treatment. Owing to Omans small population and the numerous medical facilities in the private and public sectors, long waiting lists are almost unheard of. For specialised treatment, however, its sometimes necessary to seek medical assistance outside Oman, and locals who can afford it often do so
Healthcare System in Oman
As of 1999, there were an estimated 1.3 physicians and 2.2 hospital beds per 1,000 people. In 1993, 48% of the population had access to health care services. In 2000, 92% of the population had access to health care services.
