| Population :
| 2 903 165.
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| Age structure 0-14 % :
| 42,40%.
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| Age structure 0-14.m :
| 628 078.
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| Age structure 0-14.f :
| 603 829.
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| Age structure 15-64 % :
| 55,10%.
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| Age structure 15-64.m :
| 955 765.
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| Age structure 15-64.f :
| 643 687.
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| Age structure 65 % :
| 2,50%.
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| Age structure 65.m :
| 38 761.
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| Age structure 65.f :
| 33 045.
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| Age structure est :
| 2004 est..
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| Median age total :
| 19.3 years .
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| Median age male :
| 22.1 years .
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| Median age female :
| 16.4 years (2004 est.) .
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| Population growth rate :
| 3.35% (2004 est.) .
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| Population growth rate note :
| .
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| Birth rate :
| 37.12 births/1,000 population (2004 est.) .
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| Death rate :
| 3.91 deaths/1,000 population (2004 est.) .
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| Net migration rate :
| 0.28 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2004 est.) .
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| Sex ratio at birth :
| 1.05 male(s)/female .
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| Sex ratio under 15 :
| 1.04 male(s)/female .
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| Sex ratio 15-64 :
| 1.49 male(s)/female .
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| Sex ratio 65 :
| 1.17 male(s)/female .
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| Sex ratio total :
| 1.27 male(s)/female (2004 est.) .
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| Infant mortality rate male :
| 23.18 deaths/1,000 live births .
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| Infant mortality rate female :
| 17.19 deaths/1,000 live births (2004 est.) .
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| Life expectancy at birth total :
| 72.85 years .
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| Life expectancy at birth male :
| 70.66 years .
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| Life Expectancy at birth female :
| 75.16 years (2004 est.) .
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| Total fertility rate :
| 5.9 children born/woman (2004 est.) .
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| hiv aids :
| 0.1% (2001 est.) .
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| hiv aids people :
| 1,300 (2001 est.) .
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| hiv aids deaths :
| NA .
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| Nationality noun :
| Omani(s) .
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| Nationality adjective :
| Omani .
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| Ethnic groups :
| Arab, Baluchi, South Asian (Indian, Pakistani, Sri Lankan, Bangladeshi), African .
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| Religions :
| Ibadhi Muslim 75%, Sunni Muslim, Shi'a Muslim, Hindu .
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| Languages :
| Arabic (official), English, Baluchi, Urdu, Indian dialects .
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| Literacy definition :
| NA .
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| Literacy total :
| 75,80%.
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| Literacy male :
| 83,10%.
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| Literacy female :
| 67.2% (2003 est.) .
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| Government type :
| monarchy .
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| Independence :
| 1650 (expulsion of the Portuguese) .
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| National holiday :
| Birthday of Sultan QABOOS, 18 November (1940) .
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| Suffrage :
| in Oman's most recent elections in 2000, limited to approximately 175,000 Omanis chosen by the government to vote in elections for the Majlis al-Shura .
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| Economy overview :
| Oman is a well-off middle Eastern economy with large oil and gas resources, a substantial trade surplus, and low inflation. The government is moving ahead with privatization of its utilities, the development of a body of commercial law to facilitate foreign investment, and increased budgetary outlays. Oman continues to liberalize its markets and joined the World Trade Organization (WTrO) in November 2000. In order to reduce unemployment and limit dependence on foreign countries, the government is encouraging the replacement of expatriate workers with local people, i.e., the process of Omanization. Training in information technology, business management, and English support this objective. Industrial development plans focus on gas resources. .
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| Population below poverty line :
| NA .
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| Labor force by occupation :
| agriculture NA, industry NA, services NA .
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| Agriculture products :
| dates, limes, bananas, alfalfa, vegetables; camels, cattle; fish .
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| Industries :
| crude oil production and refining, natural gas production, construction, cement, copper .
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| Exports commodities :
| petroleum, reexports, fish, metals, textiles .
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| Exports partners :
| Japan 22.4%, South Korea 20.5%, China 17.7%, Thailand 12.6%, US 6.7%, Taiwan 5.6% (2003 est.) .
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| Imports commodities :
| Birthday of Sultan QABOOS, 18 November (1940) .
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| Imports partners :
| Birthday of Sultan QABOOS, 18 November (1940) .
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| Internet users :
| 180,000 (2002) .
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| Hymne :
| .
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