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Location | |
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Capital city | Muscat |
State | Absolute monarchy |
Coin | Omani Rial |
Area | 309,500 km2 |
Language | Arabic |
Calling Code | 968 |
Internet TLD | .om |
Time zone | (UTC 4) |
The Sultanate of Oman is a country in Middle East
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Northern Oman (Muscat, Bahla, Buraimi, Hajar Mountains, Madha, Matrah, Musandam Peninsula, Sohar) the capital city, fertile Al-Batinah coast, majestic Hajar Mountains and the Musandam Peninsula |
Central Coastal Oman (Ibra, Masirah Island, Sur, Wahiba Sands) awe-inspiring dunes, old forts and coastal scenery fringing the Indian Ocean |
Dhofar (Zufar) (Salalah) lush coastal lowlands and mountains bordering Yemen |
Empty Quarter huge desert wilderness including much of the largely undefined border area with Saudi Arabia. |