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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 shares land borders with Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, and Yemen. The capital and largest city is Muscat. Oman has a population of about 5.28 million as of 2024, which is a 4.60% population increase from 2023.
Oman is located in the southeastern quarter of the Arabian Peninsula and covers a total land area of 309,500 km 2 (119,500 sq mi). The land area is composed of varying topographic features: valleys and desert account for 82 percent of the land mass; mountain ranges, 15 percent; and the coastal plain, 3 percent.
Oman is an absolute monarchy led by a sultan, with power passed down through the male line. Qaboos bin Said was the Sultan from 1970 until his death on 10 January 2020. Qaboos, who died childless, had named his cousin, Haitham bin Tariq, as his successor in a letter, and the ruling family confirmed him as the new Sultan of Oman.
Nizwa was the capital of Oman in the 6th and 7th centuries AD. With its deep connection to the root of Islam , Nizwa possesses a number of renowned mosques, such as Sultan Qaboos Jama (Friday mosque), So'al Mosque built in the 2nd century AH (9th century AD), Ash-Shawathinah Mosque in Uqr and Ash-Sharja Mosque.
The location of Oman An enlargeable map of the Sultanate of Oman. The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Oman: Oman – sovereign country located in Southwest Asia along the eastern coast of the Arabian Peninsula. [1] Oman borders the United Arab Emirates on the northwest, Saudi Arabia on the west and Yemen on
Muscat (Arabic: مَسْقَط, Masqaṭ pronounced) is the capital and most populous city in Oman.It is the seat of the Governorate of Muscat.According to the National Centre for Statistics and Information (NCSI), the population of the Muscat Governorate in 2022 was 1.72 million. [4]
According to the CIA, Oman's population primarily consists of Arabs, with a Baloch, South Asian (Indian, Pakistani, Sri Lankan, Bangladeshi), and African minority. [8] Parts of Asia and Africa were once part of Oman. Omani society is largely tribal. [9] [10] Oman has three known types of identities. Two of these identities are 'tribalism' and ...
Oman is an absolute monarchy led by a sultan, with power passed down through the male line. Qaboos bin Said was the Sultan from 1970 until his death on 10 January 2020. Qaboos, who died childless, had named his cousin, Haitham bin Tariq, as his successor in a letter, and the ruling family confirmed him as the new Sultan of Oman.