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Oman, officially the Sultanate of Oman, is a country in the southeastern Arabian Peninsula in West Asia. It shares land borders with Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, and Yemen, and maritime borders with Iran and Pakistan. Its coastline extends along the Arabian Sea to the southeast and the Gulf of Oman to the northeast. The exclaves of Madha and Musandam are surrounded by the United Arab Emirates on their land borders, while Musandam's coastal boundaries are formed by the Strait of Hormuz and the Gulf of Oman. With an area of 315,331 km2 (121,750 sq mi) and a population of approximately 5.46 million, Oman is the third-largest country on the Arabian Peninsula. Muscat is the capital and largest city, Islam is the state religion, and Arabic is the official language. Oman has been continuously ruled by the Al Bu Said dynasty since 1744. Beginning in the 17th century, Oman…

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Oman

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Official source: UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office

Facts & statistics

Oman

Capital: Muscat
Language: Arabic
Currency: Omani rial
Time zone: UTC+04:00
Calling code: +968
Internet domain: .om
Driving side: right
Plug type: Europlug
Voltage: 240

Source: Wikidata.

CapitalMuscat

Population4,829,483

CurrencyOMR

Languagesar-OM,en,bal,ur

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◎Muscat797,000 residents ◎Seeb470,878 residents ◎Bawshar383,257 residents ◎‘Ibrī163,473 residents ◎Şalālah163,140 residents ◎Şaḩam140,000 residents ◎Rustaq120,000 residents ◎Sohar108,274 residents ◎As Suwayq107,143 residents ◎Barkā’81,647 residents ◎Samā’il80,538 residents ◎Al Buraymī73,670 residents ◎Nizwá72,076 residents ◎Sur71,152 residents ◎Qurayyāt63,133 residents ◎Bahlā’54,338 residents ◎Al Khābūrah50,223 residents ◎Shināş48,009 residents ◎Sufālat Samā’il47,718 residents ◎Izkī36,203 residents ◎Liwá26,372 residents ◎Ibrā’25,265 residents ◎Bidbid21,188 residents ◎Badīyah18,479 residents ◎Khasab17,904 residents ◎Adam17,283 residents ◎Yanqul16,599 residents ◎Maşīrah15,059 residents ◎Al Qābil14,008 residents ◎Bayt al ‘Awābī10,711 residents ◎Thamarīt10,552 residents ◎Mīnā’ Dabā9,863 residents ◎Dib Dibba5,000 residents ◎Madḩā’3,217 residents ◎Madḩā’ al Jadīdah2,260 residents ◎Līmā’2,067 residents ◎An Najdah1,749 residents ◎Ḩilf1,521 residents ◎Al Māzim1,318 residents ◎Haymā’1,294 residents ◎Al MazyūnahTravel guide

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Airports

Duqm International AirportDuqmDQM Muscat International AirportMuscat/SeebMCT Salalah International AirportSalalahSLL Suhar International AirportSuharOHS Khasab AirportKhasabKHS Mussanah AirportAl Masna'ahMNH RAFO MasirahMasirahMSH Thumrait Air BaseThumraitTTH Adam AirportAdamAOM Bahja AirportBahjaBJQ Buraimi AirportBuraimiRMB Dibba AirportDibba al BayaBYB