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Capital Oman : |
Muscat .
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| Land Boudaries Border Country Oman :
| Saudi Arabia 676 km, UAE 410 km, Yemen 288 km .
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| Climate Oman :
| dry desert; hot, humid along coast; hot, dry interior; strong southwest summer monsoon (May to September) in far south .
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| Life expectancy Oman :
| 72.85 years .
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| Fertility rate Oman :
| 5.9 children born/woman (2004 est.) .
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| Government type Oman :
| monarchy .
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| Population Oman :
| 2 903 165.
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| Area Total Oman :
| 212,460 sq km .
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| Telephones Main Lines In Use Oman :
| 233,900 (2002) .
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| Telephones Mobile Cellular Oman :
| 464,900 (2002) .
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| International Country Code Oman :
| 968.
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| Sex ratio total Oman :
| 1.27 male(s)/female (2004 est.) .
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| Sex Oman ratio under 15 :
| 1.04 male(s)/female .
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| Sex Oman ratio 15 64 :
| 1.49 male(s)/female .
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| Sex Oman ratio 65 :
| 1.17 male(s)/female .
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| Current account balance Oman :
| $2.173 billion (2003) |
| HIV Oman :
| 0.1% (2001 est.) |
| Population below poverty line Oman :
| NA |
| Literacy Oman :
| 75,80% |
| House hold income lowest than 10% Oman :
| NA |
| House hold income highest than 10% Oman :
| NA |
| Inflation Oman :
| -0.3% (2003 est.) |
| Unemployment Rate Oman :
| NA |
| Internet Users Oman :
| 180,000 (2002) |
| Location Oman :
| Middle East, bordering the Arabian Sea, Gulf of Oman, and Persian Gulf, between Yemen and UAE |
| Geographic Coordinates Oman :
| 21 00 N, 57 00 E |
| Religion Oman :
| Ibadhi Muslim 75%, Sunni Muslim, Shi'a Muslim, Hindu |
| Administrative region Oman :
| 5 regions (manatiq, singular - mintaqat) and 3 governorates* (muhafazat, singular - muhafazat) Ad Dakhiliyah, Al Batinah, Al Wusta, Ash Sharqiyah, Az Zahirah, Masqat*, Musandam*, Zufar* |
| Terrain Oman :
| central desert plain, rugged mountains in north and south |
| Elevation extremes lowest Oman :
| Arabian Sea 0 m |
| Elevation extremes highest Oman :
| Jabal Shams 2,980 m |
| Natural resources Oman :
| petroleum, copper, asbestos, some marble, limestone, chromium, gypsum, natural gas |
| Land use arable land Oman :
| 0,12% |
| Land use permanentcrops Oman :
| 0,14% |
| Irrigated land Oman :
| 620 sq km (1998 est.) |
| Natural hazards Oman :
| summer winds often raise large sandstorms and dust storms in interior; periodic droughts |
| Environment current issues Oman :
| rising soil salinity; beach pollution from oil spills; very limited natural fresh water resources |
| Geography note Oman :
| strategic location on Musandam Peninsula adjacent to Strait of Hormuz, a vital transit point for world crude oil |
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Divisions
Ad Dakhiliyah
Al Batinah
Al Wusta
Ash Sharqiyah
Az Zahirah
Masqat
Musandam
Zufar
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