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Last Minute Tips Before you Travel to Oman
- Time Zone: GMT/UTC +4
- Electricity: 220/240V, 50 Hz (bring an adapter/transformer for your hair drier, laptop, cellullar phone etc.)
- Currency: Omani Rial (OR)
- Country Dialing Code: 968
Must See - Properties on UNESCO World Heritage List by
- Bahla Fort
- Archaeological Sites of Bat, Al-Khutm and Al-Ayn
- Arabian Oryx Sanctuary
- Land of Frankincense
Oman
Location
Middle East, bordering the Arabian Sea, Gulf of Oman, and Persian Gulf, between Yemen and UAE
Capital
Muscat
Population
3,001,583
note: includes 577,293 non-nationals (July 2005 est.)
Regions
5 regions (manaatiq, singular - mintaqat) and 3 governorates* (muhaafazaat, singular - muhaafaza) Ad Dakhiliyah, Al Batinah, Al Wusta, Ash Sharqiyah, Az Zahirah, Masqat*, Musandam*, Zufar (Dhofar)*
Climate
dry desert; hot, humid along coast; hot, dry interior; strong southwest summer monsoon (May to September) in far south
Ethnic groups
Arab, Baluchi, South Asian (Indian, Pakistani, Sri Lankan, Bangladeshi), African
Religions
Ibadhi Muslim 75%, Sunni Muslim, Shi'a Muslim, Hindu
Languages
Arabic (official), English, Baluchi, Urdu, Indian dialects
Government type
monarchy
Background
In 1970, QABOOS bin Said Al Said ousted his father and has ruled as sultan ever since. His extensive modernization program has opened the country to the outside world and has preserved a long-standing political and military relationship with the UK. Oman's moderate, independent foreign policy has sought to maintain good relations with all Middle Eastern countries.
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