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Oman
Background :
The inhabitants of the area of Oman have long prospered on Indian Ocean trade. In the late 18th century, a newly established sultanate in Muscat signed the first in a series of friendship treaties with Britain. Over time, Oman's dependence on British political and military advisors increased, but it never became a British colony. In 1970, QABOOS bin Said al-Said overthrew the restrictive rule of his father; he has ruled as sultan ever since. His extensive modernization program has opened the country to the outside world while preserving the longstanding close ties with the UK. Oman's moderate, independent foreign policy has sought to maintain good relations with all Middle Eastern countries.
Location :
Middle East, bordering the Arabian Sea, Gulf of Oman, and Persian Gulf, between Yemen and UAE
Geographic Coordinates Center :
21 00 N, 57 00 E (Latitude, Longtitude)
Geographic Coordinates Rectangle :
| West | 51.88 |
| North | 26.39 |
| East | 59.84 |
| South | 16.65 |
Map references :
Middle East
Area :
| total | 309 500 | square km |
| land | 309 500 | square km |
| water | 0 | square km |
Land boundaries :
| total | 1 374 | km |
| Saudi Arabia (sa) | 676 | km |
| UAE | 410 | km |
| Yemen (ye) | 288 | km |
Coastline :
2092.00 km
Climate :
dry desert; hot, humid along coast; hot, dry interior; strong southwest summer monsoon (May to September) in far south
Terrain :
central desert plain, rugged mountains in north and south
Elevation extremes :
| lowest point | 0 | metres |
| highest point | 2 980 | metres |
Natural resources :
| asbestos | chromium |
| copper | gypsum |
| limestone | natural gas |
| petroleum | some marble |
Land use :
| arable land | 0.12 | % |
| permanent crops | 0.14 | % |
| other | 99.74 | % |
Irrigated land :
720 square km
Total renewable water resources :
1 cubic km
Natural hazards :
| dust storms | periodic droughts |
| torms |
current issues :
rising soil salinity; beach pollution from oil spills; limited natural fresh water resources
international agreements :
| Biodiversity | Climate Change |
| Climate Change-Kyoto Protocol | Desertification |
| Hazardous Wastes | Law of the Sea |
| Marine Dumping | Ozone Layer Protection |
| Ship Pollution | Whaling |
Population :
3 418 085
Indicators :
| Growth rate | 3.14 | % |
| Birth rate | 34.79 | births/1,000 population |
| Total fertility rate | 5.53 | children born/woman |
| Death rate | 3.65 | deaths/1,000 population |
| Net migration rate | 0.24 | migrant(s)/1,000 population |
Age structure :
| 0-14 years | 42.70 | % |
| 15-64 years | 54.50 | % |
| 65 years and over | 2.80 | % |
Median age :
| total | 18.80 | years |
| male | 21.10 | years |
| female | 16.70 | years |
Sex ratio :
| at birth | 1.05 | male(s)/female |
| under 15 years | 1.04 | male(s)/female |
| 15-64 years | 1.38 | male(s)/female |
| 65 years and over | 1.32 | male(s)/female |
| total population | 1.22 | male(s)/female |
Health :
| Infant mortality rate | 16.88 | deaths/1,000 live births |
| Life expectancy at birth - total population | 74.16 | years |
| Life expectancy at birth - male | 71.87 | years |
| Life expectancy at birth - female | 76.55 | years |
| HIV-AIDS adult prevalence rate | 0.10 | % |
| HIV-AIDS people living with HIV-AIDS | 1 300 | |
| HIV-AIDS deaths | 200 |
Religions :
| Muslim | 75.00 | % |
| other | 25.00 | % |
Languages :
| Arabic | |
| English | |
| Balochi | |
| Urdu | |
| Indian dialects |
Literacy :
| total population | 81.40 | % |
| male | 86.80 | % |
| female | 73.50 | % |
Country name :
| conventional long form | Sultanate of Oman |
| conventional short form | Oman |
| local long form | Saltanat Uman |
| local short form | Uman |
| former | Muscat and Oman |
Country Codes :
| ISO 3166 | OM |
| ISO Numeric | 512 |
| ISO3 | OMN |
| FIPS | MU |
| ccTLD | om |
| English | Oman |
Administrative divisions :
5 regions (manatiq, singular - mintaqat) and 4 governorates* (muhafazat, singular - muhafazat) Ad Dakhiliyah, Al Batinah, Al Buraymi*, Al Wusta, Ash Sharqiyah, Az Zahirah, Masqat (Muscat)*, Musandam*, Zufar (Dhofar)*
Capital :
| name | Muscat |
| geographic coordinates | 23 37 N, 58 35 E |
| time difference | 4.00 |
International organization participation :
| ABEDA | AFESD |
| AMF | FAO |
| G-77 | GCC |
| IAEA | IBRD |
| ICAO | ICCt (signatory) |
| IDA | IDB |
| IFAD | IFC |
| IHO | ILO |
| IMF | IMO |
| IMSO | IOC |
| IPU | ISO |
| ITSO | ITU |
| Interpol | LAS |
| MIGA | NAM |
| OIC | OPCW |
| UN | UNCTAD |
| UNESCO | UNIDO |
| UNWTO | UPU |
| WCO | WFTU |
| WHO | WIPO |
| WMO | WTO |
Independence :
1650
National holiday :
Birthday of Sultan QABOOS
1940-11-18
Executive branch :
| Prime Minister QABOOS bin Said al-Said |
GDP - Gross Domestic product :
| PPP - Purchasing Power Parity | 69 430 000 000 | $ |
| Official Exchange Rate | 52 340 000 000 | |
| RGR - Real Growth rate | 2.60 | % |
| PPP - per capita | 20 300 | $ |
GDP Composition by sector :
| agriculture | 2.10 | % |
| industry | 36.30 | % |
| services | 61.60 | % |
Other Indicators :
| Unemployment rate | 15.00 | % |
| Inflation rate (consumer prices) | 5.30 | % |
| Investment (gross fixed) | 31.40 | % of GDP |
| Current account balance | 612 000 000 | $ |
| Reserves of foreign exchange and gold | 13 580 000 000 | $ |
| Debt external | 7 474 000 000 | $ |
| Market value of publicly traded shares | 14 910 000 000 | $ |
| Military expenditures | 11.40 | % of GDP |
| Public debt | 2.80 | % of GDP |
Budget :
| revenues | 18 750 000 000 | $ |
| expenditures | 18 350 000 000 | $ |
Agriculture - products :
| alfalfa | bananas |
| camels | cattle |
| dates | fish |
| limes | vegetables |
Industries :
| cement | chemicals |
| construction | copper |
| crude oil production and refining | ferrosilicon production |
| natural and liquefied natural gas | optic fiber |
| steel |
Energy :
| Electricity Production | 13 580 000 000 | kWh |
| Electricity Consumption | 11 360 000 000 | kWh |
| Oil Production | 806 000 | bbl/day |
| Oil Consumption | 81 000 | bbl/day |
| Oil Exports | 593 700 | bbl/day |
| Oil Imports | 17 290 | bbl/day |
| Oil Proved reserves | 5 500 000 000 | bbl |
| Natural gas Production | 24 000 000 000 | cubic metres |
| Natural gas Consumption | 13 460 000 000 | cubic metres |
| Natural gas Exports | 10 890 000 000 | cubic metres |
| Natural gas Imports | 350 000 000 | cubic metres |
| Electricity Exports | 849 500 000 000 | cubic metres |
Value :
29 340 000 000 $
Partners :
| China (cn) | 31.70 | % |
| South Korea | 17.00 | % |
| UAE | 11.70 | % |
| Japan (jp) | 11.00 | % |
| Thailand (th) | 7.10 | % |
Commodities :
| crude oil | fish |
| metals | reexports |
| textiles |
Value :
18 410 000 000 $
Partners :
| UAE | 27.20 | % |
| Japan (jp) | 15.60 | % |
| United States (us) | 5.70 | % |
| China (cn) | 4.60 | % |
| India (in) | 4.50 | % |
| South Korea | 4.20 | % |
| Germany (de) | 4.20 | % |
Commodities :
| food | livestock |
| lubricants | machinery and transportation equipment |
| manufactured products |
Currency-code :
OMR
Currency-name :
Omani rial
Communications :
| Telephons Main lines in use | 274 200 | |
| Telephons Mobile, Cellular | 3 219 000 | |
| FM Radio broadcast stations | 9 | |
| Television broadcast stations | 13 | |
| Internet Country code (ccTLD) | om | |
| Internet Hosts | 6 346 | |
| Internet Users | 465 000 |
Transportation :
| Airports with paved runways | 10 | |
| Heliports | 3 | |
| Pipelines - gas | 4 209 | km |
| Pipelines - oil | 3 558 | km |
| Pipelines - refined products | 263 | km |
| Roadways - total | 42 300 | km |
| Roadways - expressways | 550 | km |
| Roadways - paved | 16 500 | km |
| Roadways - unpaved | 25 800 | km |
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