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ACD Country Profile |
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Oman |
General Profile
Location: Middle East, bordering the Arabian Sea, Gulf of Oman, and Persian Gulf, between Yemen and UAE
Area: total: 212,460 sq km
land: 212,460 sq km
water: 0 sq km
Climate: dry desert; hot, humid along coast; hot, dry interior; strong southwest summer monsoon (May to September) in far south
Terrain: central derset; hot, humid along coast; hot , dry interior; strong southwest summer monsoon (May to Sepotember) in far south
Capital: Muscat
Administrative divisions: 5 regions and 3 governorates Ad Dakhiliyah, Al Batinah, Al Wusta, Ash Sharqiyah, Az Zahirah, Masqat, Musandam, Zufar
Population: 3,001,583 (2005 est.)
Ethnic groups: Arab, Baluchi, South Asian (Indian, Pakistani, Sri Lankan, Bangladeshi) and other
Nationality: noun: Omani(s)
adjective: Omani
Languages: Arabic (official), English, Baluchi, Urdu, Indian dialects
Religions: Ibadhi Muslim 75%, Sunni Muslim, Shi'a Muslim, Hindu
Literacy: 75.8%
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Political Profile
Government type: monarchy
Executive branch:
� chief of state: Sultan and Prime Minister QABOOS bin Said al-Said (since July 1970)
� head of government: Sultan and Prime Minister QABOOS bin Said al-Said (since July 1970)
� cabinet: Cabinet appointed by the monarch
National Holiday: Birthday of Sultan QABOOS, 18 November (1940)
ACD Member: ACD Member since 2003
Prime Mover (PM) on Working Group: Road Safety
Co-Prime Mover on Working Group: None
Oman government official web site : www.omanet.om
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Economical Profile
Currency (code): Omani rial (OMR)
GDP: $40.14 billion (2005 est.)
GDP per capita: $13,400 (2005 est.)
Exports - commodities: petroleum, reexports, fish, metals, textiles
Exports - partners: China , South Korea , Japan , Thailand , UAE
Imports - commodities: machinery and transport equipment, manufactured goods, food, livestock, lubricants
Imports - partners: UAE , Japan , UK , Italy , Germany , US
Agriculture - products: dates, limes, bananas, alfalfa, vegetables, camels, cattle; fish
Industries: crude oil production and refining, natural and liquefied natural gas (LNG) production, construction, cement, copper, steel, chemicals optic fiber
Source: The World Fact Book 2005 (www.cia.gov) |
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