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Oman, [b] officially the Sultanate of Oman, [c] is a country on the southeastern coast of the Arabian Peninsula in West Asia. It overlooks the mouth of the Persian Gulf. It shares land borders with Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, and Yemen. The capital and largest city is Muscat.
Oman, country occupying the southeastern coast of the Arabian Peninsula at the confluence of the Persian Gulf and Arabian Sea. Renowned in ancient times for its frankincense and metalworking, Oman occupies a strategically important location, for which it has long been a prize for empire builders.
The Sultan of the Sultanate of Oman (Arabic: سلطان سلطنة عمان) is the monarchical head of state and head of government of Oman. It is the most powerful position in the country. The sultans of Oman are members of the Busaid dynasty, which has been the ruling family of Oman since the mid-18th century.
Sultan QABOOS, Oman's longest reigning monarch, died on 11 January 2020. His cousin, HAYTHAM bin Tariq bin Taimur Al-Said, former Minister of Heritage and Culture, was sworn in as Oman's new sultan the same day.
In the late 18th century, the nascent sultanate in Muscat signed the first in a series of friendship treaties with Britain. Over time, Oman's dependence on British political and military advisors increased, although the sultanate never became a British colony.
Oman , officially Sultanate of Oman formerly Muscat and Oman, Country, Middle East, southwestern Asia. It is on the southeast coast of the Arabian Peninsula. Area: 119,498 sq mi (309,500 sq km). Population: (2024 est.) 5,274,000. Capital: Muscat. The Omanis are predominantly Arab and tribal in organization.
Oman, officially the Sultanate of Oman, is a country in the southwestern part of Asia, on the southeastern coast of the Arabian Peninsula. It borders the United Arab Emirates to the northwest, Saudi Arabia to the west, and Yemen to the southwest.
Resembling in shape a figurehead on a ship's prow, the Sultanate of Oman juts sharply from the southeast coast of the Arabian Peninsula into the Arabian Sea. It is the world's easternmost Arabian country, sharing desert borders with Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates (which once was part of Omani territory), and Yemen.
This name was abolished in 1970 in favor of "Sultanate of Oman", but implies two political cultures with a long history: The coastal tradition: more cosmopolitan, and secular, found in the city of Muscat and adjacent coastline ruled by the sultan.
HM Sultan Haitham bin Tariq is the Head and President of the country. He is the ultimate superlative authority and the Supreme Commander of the armed forces. The Sultan is inviolable and non-touchable. His respect is a duty and his command is an obligation. He is a symbol of national unity and the one who watches over its care and protection.