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Oman - Middle East



Population  PopulationTop of page
InhabitantsLife expectancy
3,204,897
total population: 73.62 years
male: 71.37 years
female: 75.99 years (2007 est.)
Ethnic groupsReligions
Arab, Baluchi, South Asian (Indian, Pakistani, Sri Lankan, Bangladeshi), AfricanIbadhi Muslim 75%, other (includes Sunni Muslim, Shi'a Muslim, Hindu) 25%
LanguagesLiteracy
Arabic (official), English, Baluchi, Urdu, Indian dialectsdefinition: NA
total population: 75.8%
male: 83.1%
female: 67.2%


Government  GovernmentTop of page
Government typeCapital
monarchy Muscat
IndependanceNational day
1650 (expulsion of the Portuguese)Birthday of Sultan QABOOS, 18 November (1940)
ConstitutionLegal system
none; note - on 6 November 1996, Sultan QABOOS issued a royal decree promulgating a basic law considered by the government to be a constitution which, among other things, clarifies the royal succession, provides for a prime minister, bars ministers from holding interests in companies doing business with the government, establishes a bicameral legislature, and guarantees basic civil liberties for Omani citizensbased on English common law and Islamic law; ultimate appeal to the monarch; has not accepted compulsory ICJ jurisdiction


Economy  EconomyTop of page
GDP (purchasing power parity)Growth rate
$27.23 billion (2006 est.)6.6% (2006 est.)
GDP per inhabitantUnemployment rate
$14,100 (2006 est.)15% (2004 est.)
Population below poverty lineInflation rate
NA%3% (2006 est.)
ExportsImports
$24.73 billion f.o.b. (2006 est.)$10.29 billion f.o.b. (2006 est.)
Reserves of foreign exchange and goldCurrency
$4.908 billion (2006 est.)Omani rial (OMR)
Military expenditures
11.4% (2005 est.)


Geography  GeographyTop of page
LocationArea
Middle East, bordering the Arabian Sea, Gulf of Oman, and Persian Gulf, between Yemen and UAE 212,460 sq km
ClimateNatural resources
dry desert; hot, humid along coast; hot, dry interior; strong southwest summer monsoon (May to September) in far southpetroleum, copper, asbestos, some marble, limestone, chromium, gypsum, natural gas


Communication  CommunicationTop of page
CellularsInternet code
1.333 million (2005).om
Internet hostsInternet users
3,555 (2006)245,000 (2005)


Transportation  TransportationTop of page
AirportsRailways (in km)
137 (2006)
Roadways (in km)Pipelines (in km)
34,965 km gas 4,072 km; oil 3,405 km (2006)