| 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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| Terrain Oman :
| central desert plain, rugged mountains in north and south
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| Elevation extremes lowest Oman :
| Arabian Sea 0 m
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| Elevation extremes highest Oman :
| Jabal Shams 2,980 m
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| Natural resources Oman :
| petroleum, copper, asbestos, some marble, limestone, chromium, gypsum, natural gas
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| Land use arableland Oman :
| 0,12%
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| Irrigated land Oman :
| 620 sq km (1998 est.)
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| Natural hazards Oman :
| summer winds often raise large sandstorms and dust storms in interior; periodic droughts
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| Environment current issues Oman :
| rising soil salinity; beach pollution from oil spills; very limited natural fresh water resources
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| 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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