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Sultanate of Oman is Located in the farthest south east of the Arabian peninsula and extends between latitudes 16° 40 and 26° 20 North and longitudes 51° 50 and 59° 40 East. Its western borders are with the United Arab Emirates and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, while the Republic of Yemen lies on its southern borders. The Arabian Sea is on east borders. It overlooks two other seas, the Arabian Sea and the Gulf of Oman.

  • Area : 309,500 square kilometers
  • Length of coast : approximately 3,165 Kilometers
  • Population : 2,340,815 (Census 2003), with expatriates forming 23.9% of them
  • Population growth rate for Omanis : 2.0%
  • Gender ratio for Omanis : 102.2 males per 100 females
  • Population density : 7.6 person per square kilometer
  • Life Expectancy at Birth : 73.78 years (2003)
  • Gross Domestic Product : Rial Omani 7.81 billion (At current prices of 2003)
  • Natural wealth : Petroleum, Natural Gas, Cupper, Agriculture and Fisheries
  • Currency : 1 Rial Omani = 2.6008 US $ (384.5 Baisas of one Rial Omani = 1 US$)
  • Time : + 4 (Greenwich)
  • Oman Map
    Map of Oman