Place:Outline of Oman

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The Flag of Oman
The National emblem of Oman
The location of Oman
An enlargeable map of the Sultanate of Oman

The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Oman:

Oman – sovereign country located in Southwest Asia along the eastern coast of the Arabian Peninsula.[1] Oman borders the United Arab Emirates on the northwest, Saudi Arabia on the west and Yemen on the southwest. The coast is formed by the Arabian Sea on the south and east and the Gulf of Oman on the northeast. The country also contains Madha, an exclave enclosed by the United Arab Emirates, and Musandam, an exclave also separated by Emirati territory.


General reference

An enlargeable relief map of Oman
  • Pronunciation:
  • Common English country name: Oman
  • Official English country name: The Sultanate of Oman
  • Common endonym(s):
  • Official endonym(s):
  • Adjectival(s): Omani
  • Demonym(s):
  • Etymology: Name of Oman
  • International rankings of Oman
  • ISO country codes: OM, OMN, 512
  • ISO region codes: See OM
  • Internet country code top-level domain: .om

Geography of Oman

An enlargeable topographic map of Oman

Geography of Oman

 Saudi Arabia 676 km
 United Arab Emirates 410 km
 Yemen 288 km
  • Coastline: 2,092 km
  • Population of Oman: 2,595,000 - 139th most populous country
  • Area of Oman: 309,500 km2
  • Atlas of Oman

Environment of Oman

An enlargeable satellite image of Oman and southern Arabia
  • Climate of Oman
    • Climate of Muscat
  • Ecoregions in Oman
  • Renewable energy in Oman
  • Geology of Oman
  • Protected areas of Oman
    • Biosphere reserves in Oman
    • National parks of Oman
  • Wildlife of Oman
    • Fauna of Oman
      • Birds of Oman
      • Mammals of Oman

Natural geographic features of Oman

  • Glaciers of Oman
  • Islands of Oman
  • Lakes of Oman
  • Mountains of Oman
    • Volcanoes in Oman
  • Rivers of Oman
    • Waterfalls of Oman
  • Valleys of Oman
  • World Heritage Sites in Oman

Regions of Oman

Regions of Oman

Ecoregions of Oman

List of ecoregions in Oman

Administrative divisions of Oman

Administrative divisions of Oman

  • Governorates of Oman
  • Provinces of Oman
Governorates of Oman

Governorates of Oman

Provinces of Oman

Provinces of Oman

Municipalities of Oman

  • Capital of Oman: Muscat
  • Cities of Oman

Demography of Oman

Demographics of Oman

Government and politics of Oman

Politics of Oman

  • Form of government: absolute monarchy
  • Capital of Oman: Muscat
  • Elections in Oman
  • Political parties in Oman

Branches of the government of Oman

Government of Oman

Executive branch of the government of Oman

Legislative branch of the government of Oman

  • Parliament of Oman (bicameral) - since the Sultan has complete authority, Oman's parliament serves in an advisory capacity only
    • Upper house: Council of State of Oman
    • Lower house: Consultative Assembly of Oman

Judicial branch of the government of Oman

Court system of Oman

  • Supreme Court of Oman

Foreign relations of Oman

Foreign relations of Oman

  • Diplomatic missions in Oman
  • Diplomatic missions of Oman

International organization membership

The Sultanate of Oman is a member of:[1]

Law and order in Oman

Law of Oman

  • Constitution of Oman
  • Crime in Oman
  • Human rights in Oman
    • LGBT rights in Oman
    • Freedom of religion in Oman
  • Law enforcement in Oman
    • Royal Oman Police

Military of Oman

Military of Oman

Local government in Oman

Local government in Oman

History of Oman

History of Oman

  • Timeline of the history of Oman
  • Current events of Oman
  • Military history of Oman

Culture of Oman

Culture of Oman

  • Archaeology of Oman
  • Architecture of Oman
  • Cuisine of Oman
  • Festivals in Oman
  • Languages of Oman
  • Media in Oman
  • Museums in Oman
  • National symbols of Oman
    • Flag of Oman
    • National anthem of Oman
    • National emblem of Oman
  • People of Oman
  • Prostitution in Oman
  • Public holidays in Oman
  • Records of Oman
  • Religion in Oman
    • Buddhism in Oman
    • Christianity in Oman
    • Hinduism in Oman
    • Islam in Oman
    • Judaism in Oman
    • Sikhism in Oman
  • World Heritage Sites in Oman
    • Bahla Fort

Art in Oman

  • Art in Oman
  • Cinema of Oman
  • Literature of Oman
  • Music of Oman
  • Television in Oman
  • Theatre in Oman

Sports in Oman

Sports in Oman

  • Football in Oman
  • Oman at the Olympics
  • Traditional Games
    • List of traditional games in Oman

Economy and infrastructure of Oman

Economy of Oman

  • Economic rank, by nominal GDP (2007): 72nd (seventy-second)
  • Buildings and structures in Oman
  • Agriculture in Oman
  • Banking in Oman
    • National Bank of Oman
  • Communications in Oman
    • Internet in Oman
  • Economy history in Oman
  • Companies of Oman
  • Currency of Oman: Rial
  • Energy in Oman
    • Energy policy of Oman
    • Oil industry in Oman
  • Health care in Oman
  • Labor workers in Oman
  • Mining in Oman
  • Manufacturing industries in Oman
  • Research and development in Oman
  • Standard of living in Oman
  • Trade and services in Oman
  • Oman Stock Exchange
  • Tourism in Oman
    • Visa policy of Oman
  • Transport in Oman
    • Airports in Oman
    • Rail transport in Oman
    • Roads in Oman
  • Water supply and sanitation in Oman

Education in Oman

  • Madrasa
  • Maktaba
  • Katateeb
  • Masjid
  • A'Sabla
  • AL Barza

Structure of education in Oman

  • Elementary school in oman
  • Secondary school in oman
  • Higher education in oman

See also

Oman

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Oman". The World Factbook. United States Central Intelligence Agency. July 2, 2009. https://www.cia.gov/the-world-factbook/countries/oman/. 

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