Oman: Introduction

Capital: Muscat

Population

Total Population: 2,782,435

Natural Increase: 2.6%

Density: 9 Inhabitants/km²

Urban Population: 71.7%

Ethnic Origins: Arab, Baluchi, South Asian (Indian, Pakistani, Sri Lankan, Bangladeshi), African.

Official Language: Arabic

Other Languages Spoken: English, Baluchi, Urdu, Indian dialects, Mehri

Business Language(s): English

Religion: Ibadhi Muslim 75%, Others (including Sunni Muslim, Shi'a Muslim, Hindu) 25%.

Literacy Rate: 81.4%

Local Time:

It is %T:%M %A In Muscat

Exchange Rate on :

National Currency: Omani Rial (OMR)

Country Overview

Area: 309,500 km²

Type of State: Sultanate. Monarchy.

Type of Economy: Upper-middle-income economy.
Economy dependent on petroleum revenue.

HDI (World Rank): 53rd/177

Note: (*) The HDI, Human Development Index, is an Indicator Which Synthesizes Several Data Such as Life Expectancy, Level of Education, Professional Careers, Access to Culture etc.

F° | C°

31°

Low: 34° | High: 35°

Humidity: 84% | Wind: 31 km/h
Sunrise: 5:23 am | Sunset: 6:45 pm

Muscat, Source: Yahoo Weather

Telecommunication

Telephone Code:
To Make a Call From Oman, Dial 00
To Make a Call to Oman, Dial +968

Internet Suffix: .om

Telephone Lines: 9.8 per 100 Inhabitants

Internet Users: 16.8 per 100 Inhabitants

Access to Electricity: 96% of the Population

Foreign Trade in Figures

Foreign Trade Indicators	2007	2008	2009	2010	2011
Imports of Goods (million USD)	16,025	23,137	18,020	19,900	23,950
Exports of Goods (million USD)	24,692	37,719	27,651	37,500	46,850
Imports of Services (million USD)	5,096	5,881	5,555	6,525	-
Exports of Services (million USD)	1,685	1,831	1,792	1,761	-

Source: WTO - World Trade Organization - Last Available Data.

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