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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 practiced.
CAPITAL: Muscat
MAJOR CITIES: Salalah, Nizwa, Sur, Sohar
CURRENCY: Rial Omani (OR) of 1,000 baizas = US$2.58
NATIONAL DAY: 18th November
NATIONAL ANTHEM: Listen
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.
GDP: 23,185,100,000 Omani Riyals (2008)
TIME DIFFERENCE: GMT 4 hours
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Sultan Qaboos bin Said
The Sultanate of Oman
Omani Riyal
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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 practiced.
CAPITAL: Muscat
MAJOR CITIES: Salalah, Nizwa, Sur, Sohar
CURRENCY: Rial Omani (OR) of 1,000 baizas = US$2.58
NATIONAL DAY: 18th November
NATIONAL ANTHEM: Listen
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.
GDP: 23,185,100,000 Omani Riyals (2008)
TIME DIFFERENCE: GMT 4 hours
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Sultan Qaboos bin Said
The Sultanate of Oman
Omani Riyal
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