Oman ruled an empire that reached Zanzibar, and Swahili is still spoken by some families there. Its falaj irrigation channels have carried water since around 500 AD.
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Easy learning about Oman
The capital city of Oman is Muscat, capital city of Oman.
Word: Frankincense
Meaning: aromatic resin
Administrative Divisions
9 governorates and 2 divisions.
Governorates:
- Ad Dakhiliyah
- Ad Dhahirah
- Al Batinah South
- Al Buraimi
- Al Wusta
- Ash Sharqiyah North
- Dhofar
- Musandam
- Muscat
Divisions:
- Al Batinah Region
- Ash Sharqiyah Region
Administrative divisions of Oman map
Oman is a Country of Middle East located in the Western Asia sub-region in the continent of Asia, member of OPEC+.
0200 km (124 mi)400 km (249 mi)600 km (373 mi)800 km (497 mi)
Height
-3 m (-10 ft), 75 m (246 ft), 200 m (656 ft), 400 m (1310 ft), 600 m (1970 ft), 750 m (2460 ft), 1000 m (3280 ft), 1500 m (4920 ft), 2000 m (6560 ft), Max altitude 2994 m (9820 ft)Sea depth
0 m (0 ft), 150 m (492 ft), 600 m (1970 ft), 1800 m (5910 ft), 3200 m (10500 ft), deeper than 5200 m (17060 ft)Height from west to east in Oman
Height from south to north in Oman
1Arabian Sea (South), Gulf of Oman (Northeast), Persian Gulf (North)0 m
Population of Oman, 1960–2025
The World Bank: Population, total (SP.POP.TOTL): United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices
Basic Information
Capital City: Muscat, capital city of Oman
Population: 5,494,691 (World Bank)
Area: 309,500 km² / 119,499 sq mi
People from Oman are called: Omanis
Geography
Latitude: 22.120° N
Longitude: 57.337° E
Geographical Subregion: Western Asia
Continental Region: Asia
Highest Elevation Point: Jebel Shams (3 100 m)
Lowest point: Majlis al Jinn (−120 m)
Borders
- Saudi Arabia — Land border
- Yemen — Land border
- United Arab Emirates — Land border
Climate
dry desert; hot, humid along coast; hot, dry interior; strong southwest summer monsoon (May to September) in far south
Global Indices
EF EPI Position: 104 (EF EPI)
EF EPI Score: 421 (EF EPI)
EF EPI Proficiency: Very Low Proficiency (EF EPI)
Global Peace Index Rank: 60 (GPI)
Global Peace Index Score: 1.85 (GPI)
Human Development
HDI Rank: 50 (UNDP)
HDI Value: 0.858
Mean Years of Schooling: 11.9
Expected Years of Schooling: 13.4
Life Expectancy at Birth: 80.0 Years
Religion
Most Predominant: Muslim
Second Most Predominant: Christian
LGBTI Rights
Legal Status: Illegal (ILGA)
Legal Mechanism: N/A
Death Penalty: No
Maximum Prison Sentence: 3 Years
Physical Punishment: No
International Memberships
OPEC+ - Arab League
since 1971
Technical Information
Time Zone: UTC+04:00
Official website: gov.om
TLD: .om
Calling Code: +968
MapGeo Name: Oman
MapGeo Code: OM