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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: 3,173,9171
LANGUAGE: Arabic (official)
CAPITAL: Muscat
MAJOR CITIES: Salalah, Nizwa, Sur, Sohar
CURRENCY: Omani Rial (OR) or 1,000 baizas = US$2.58
NATIONAL DAY: 18th November
NATIONAL ANTHEM: Listen
LIFE EXPECTANCY: Male: 70 years; Female: 75.7 years1
POPULATION DENSITY (KM2): 10.31
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 AT MARKET PRICE: 17,731,100,000 Omani Riyals (2009)1
TIME DIFFERENCE: GMT +4 hours
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Sultan Qaboos bin Said
The Sultanate of Oman
Omani Riyal
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1. Source: Facts and Figures 2009, Ministry of National Economy, June 2010
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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: 3,173,9171
LANGUAGE: Arabic (official)
CAPITAL: Muscat
MAJOR CITIES: Salalah, Nizwa, Sur, Sohar
CURRENCY: Omani Rial (OR) or 1,000 baizas = US$2.58
NATIONAL DAY: 18th November
NATIONAL ANTHEM: Listen
LIFE EXPECTANCY: Male: 70 years; Female: 75.7 years1
POPULATION DENSITY (KM2): 10.31
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 AT MARKET PRICE: 17,731,100,000 Omani Riyals (2009)1
TIME DIFFERENCE: GMT +4 hours
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Sultan Qaboos bin Said
The Sultanate of Oman
Omani Riyal
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1. Source: Facts and Figures 2009, Ministry of National Economy, June 2010