Outline 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 the southwest. The coast is formed by the Arabian Sea on the south and east and the Gulf of Oman on the northeast. The country also contains Madha, an exclave enclosed by the United Arab Emirates, and Musandam, an exclave also separated by Emirati territory.
General reference
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- Pronunciation:
- Common English country name: Oman
- Official English country name: The Sultanate of Oman
- Common endonym(s):
- Official endonym(s):
- Adjectival(s): Omani
- Demonym(s):
- Etymology: Name of Oman
- International rankings of Oman
- ISO country codes: OM, OMN, 512
- ISO region codes: See ISO 3166-2:OM
- Internet country code top-level domain: .om
Geography of Oman
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- Oman is: a country
- Location:
- Northern Hemisphere and Eastern Hemisphere
- Eurasia
- Middle East
- Time zone: UTC+04
- Extreme points of Oman
- High: Jabal Shams 2,980 m (9,777 ft)
- Low: Arabian Sea 0 m
- Land boundaries: 1,374 km
Saudi Arabia 676 km
United Arab Emirates 410 km
Yemen 288 km
- Coastline: 2,092 km
- Population of Oman: 2,595,000 - 139th most populous country
- Area of Oman: 309,500 km2
- Atlas of Oman
Environment of Oman
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- Climate of Oman
- Ecoregions in Oman
- Renewable energy in Oman
- Geology of Oman
- Protected areas of Oman
- Biosphere reserves in Oman
- National parks of Oman
- Wildlife of Oman
Natural geographic features of Oman
[edit]- Glaciers of Oman
- Islands of Oman
- Lakes of Oman
- Mountains of Oman
- Volcanoes in Oman
- Rivers of Oman
- Waterfalls of Oman
- Valleys of Oman
- World Heritage Sites in Oman
Regions of Oman
[edit]Ecoregions of Oman
[edit]Administrative divisions of Oman
[edit]Administrative divisions of Oman
Governorates of Oman
[edit]Provinces of Oman
[edit]Municipalities of Oman
[edit]- Capital of Oman: Muscat
- Cities of Oman
Demography of Oman
[edit]Government and politics of Oman
[edit]- Form of government: absolute monarchy
- Capital of Oman: Muscat
- Elections in Oman
- Political parties in Oman
Branches of the government of Oman
[edit]Executive branch of the government of Oman
[edit]Legislative branch of the government of Oman
[edit]- Parliament of Oman (bicameral) - since the Sultan has complete authority, Oman's parliament serves in an advisory capacity only
Judicial branch of the government of Oman
[edit]Court system of Oman
- Supreme Court of Oman
Foreign relations of Oman
[edit]International organization membership
[edit]The Sultanate of Oman is a member of:[1]
Law and order in Oman
[edit]Law of Oman
Military of Oman
[edit]- Command
- Forces
- Military history of Oman
- Military ranks of Oman
Local government in Oman
[edit]Local government in Oman
History of Oman
[edit]- Timeline of the history of Oman
- Current events of Oman
- Military history of Oman
Culture of Oman
[edit]- Archaeology of Oman
- Architecture of Oman
- Cuisine of Oman
- Festivals in Oman
- Languages of Oman
- Media in Oman
- Museums in Oman
- National symbols of Oman
- People of Oman
- Prostitution in Oman
- Public holidays in Oman
- Records of Oman
- Religion in Oman
- Buddhism in Oman
- Christianity in Oman
- Hinduism in Oman
- Islam in Oman
- Judaism in Oman
- Sikhism in Oman
- World Heritage Sites in Oman
Art in Oman
[edit]- Art in Oman
- Cinema of Oman
- Literature of Oman
- Music of Oman
- Television in Oman
- Theatre in Oman
Sports in Oman
[edit]- Football in Oman
- Oman at the Olympics
- Traditional Games
Economy and infrastructure of Oman
[edit]- Economic rank, by nominal GDP (2007): 72nd (seventy-second)
- Buildings and structures in Oman
- Agriculture in Oman
- Banking in Oman
- Communications in Oman
- Economy history in Oman
- Companies of Oman
- Currency of Oman: Rial
- Energy in Oman
- Energy policy of Oman
- Oil industry in Oman
- Health care in Oman
- Labor workers in Oman
- Mining in Oman
- Manufacturing industries in Oman
- Research and development in Oman
- Standard of living in Oman
- Trade and services in Oman
- Oman Stock Exchange
- Tourism in Oman
- Transport in Oman
- Airports in Oman
- Rail transport in Oman
- Roads in Oman
- Water supply and sanitation in Oman
Education in Oman
[edit]Structure of education in Oman
[edit]- Elementary school in oman
- Secondary school in oman
- Higher education in oman
See also
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- Index of Oman-related articles
- List of international rankings
- List of Oman-related topics
- Member state of the United Nations
- Outline of Asia
- Outline of geography
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Oman". The World Factbook. United States Central Intelligence Agency. July 2, 2009. Retrieved July 23, 2009.
External links
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- Government
- Ministry of Information
- Ministry of Foreign Affairs
- Oman Tourism Portal
- State Council
- Majlis As-shura
- About Oman
- Media
- Oman News Agency
- Oman News - From London
- Oman state TV and Radio
- Oman newspaper
- Al-Watan newspaper
- Al-Shabiba newspaper
- Azzamn newspaper
- Times of Oman
- Oman Tribune
- Oman Observer
- The Week
- PA Muscat Archived 2008-11-02 at the Wayback Machine
- General information
- Omani sites on the world heritage list
- Online guide to Muscat Archived 2008-11-02 at the Wayback Machine
- Encyclopædia Britannica, Oman - Country Page
- BBC News Country Profile - Oman
- CIA World Factbook - Oman
- Congressional Research Service (CRS) Reports regarding Oman
- Oman Information & News
- Oman at Curlie
- US State Department - Oman includes Background Notes, Country Study and major reports
- Yahoo! - Oman directory category
- Oman Travel & Tourism
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