Oman

Sultanate of Oman
سلطنة عُمان (Arabic)
Salṭanat ʻUmān
Anthem: نشيد السلام السلطاني
"as-Salām as-Sultānī"
"Sultanic Salutation"
Location of Oman (dark green)
Location of Oman (dark green)
Capital
and largest city
Muscat
23°35′20″N 58°24′30″E / 23.58889°N 58.40833°E / 23.58889; 58.40833
Official languagesArabic[1]
Religion
(2023)
Demonym(s)Omani
GovernmentUnitary Islamic absolute monarchy
• Sultan
Haitham bin Tariq
Theyazin bin Haitham
LegislatureCouncil of Oman
Council of State (Majlis al-Dawla)
Consultative Assembly (Majlis al-Shura)
Establishment
• Azd tribe migration
130
• Al-Julanda
629
• Imamate established[3]
751
1154
1507–1656
1624
• Al Said dynasty
1744
8 January 1856
• Sultanate of Oman
9 August 1970
6 November 1996 (established); 2011 (amended); 2021 (amended)[4]
Area
• Total
309,500 km2 (119,500 sq mi) (70th)
• Water (%)
negligible
Population
• 2021 estimate
4,520,471[5][6] (125th)
• 2010 census
2,773,479[7]
• Density
15/km2 (38.8/sq mi) (177th)
GDP (PPP)2023 estimate
• Total
Increase $200.295 billion[8] (78th)
• Per capita
Increase $39,336[8] (71st)
GDP (nominal)2023 estimate
• Total
Decrease $108.282 billion[8] (66th)
• Per capita
Decrease $21,265[8] (55th)
Gini (2018)30.75[9]
medium
HDI (2022)Increase 0.819[10]
very high (59th)
CurrencyOmani rial (OMR)
Time zoneUTC+4 (GST)
Date formatdd.mm.yyyy
Driving sideright
Calling code+968
ISO 3166 codeOM
Internet TLD.om, عمان.

Oman,[b] officially the Sultanate of Oman,[c] is a country located in West Asia. It is situated on the southeastern coast of the Arabian Peninsula, and spans the mouth of the Persian Gulf. It shares land borders with Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, and Yemen, while sharing maritime borders with Iran and Pakistan. The capital and largest city is Muscat. Oman has a population of nearly 4.7 million[11] and is ranked the 124th most-populous country. The coast is formed by the Arabian Sea on the southeast, and the Gulf of Oman on the northeast. The Madha and Musandam exclaves are surrounded by United Arab Emirates on their land borders, with the Strait of Hormuz (which it shares with Iran) and the Gulf of Oman forming Musandam's coastal boundaries.

From the 17th century, the Omani Sultanate was an empire, vying with the Portuguese and British Empires for influence in the Persian Gulf and Indian Ocean. At its peak in the 19th century, Omani influence and control extended across the Strait of Hormuz to Iran and Pakistan, and as far south as Zanzibar.[12] In the 20th century, the sultanate came under the influence of the United Kingdom. For over 300 years, the relations built between the two empires were based on mutual benefit. The UK recognized Oman's geographical importance as a trading hub that secured their trading lanes in the Persian Gulf and Indian Ocean and protected their empire in the Indian sub-continent. Oman is an absolute monarchy led by a sultan, with power passed down through the male line. Qaboos bin Said was the Sultan from 1970 until his death on 10 January 2020.[13] Qaboos, who died childless, had named his cousin, Haitham bin Tariq, as his successor in a letter, and the family confirmed him as the Sultan of Oman.[14]

Formerly a maritime empire, Oman is the oldest continuously independent state in the Arab world.[15][16] It is a member of the United Nations, the Arab League, the Gulf Cooperation Council, the Non-Aligned Movement and the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation. It has oil reserves ranked 22nd globally.[15][17] In 2010, the United Nations Development Programme ranked Oman as the most improved nation in the world in terms of development during the preceding 40 years.[18] A portion of its economy involves tourism and trading fish, dates and other agricultural produce. Oman is categorized as a high-income economy and, as of 2023, ranks as the 48th most peaceful country in the world according to the Global Peace Index.[19]

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  18. ^ "Five Arab states among top leaders in long-term development gains". Hdr.undp.org. 4 November 2010. Archived from the original on 9 November 2013. Retrieved 29 October 2011.
  19. ^ "Global Peace Index: 2021" (PDF). visionofhumanity.org. Global Peace Index and Institute for Economics and Peace. p. 9. Archived (PDF) from the original on 24 March 2022. Retrieved 6 April 2022.


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