Emirates (UAE). The coast of Oman was an important part in the Omani empire and sultanate. Oman is located in the southeastern quarter of the Arabian Peninsula...

Oman, officially the Sultanate of Oman, is a country on the southeastern coast of the Arabian Peninsula in West Asia. It overlooks the mouth of the Persian...

Oman is divided into eleven governorates (muhafazah) as of 28 October 2011. Each of the 11 governorates are divided into wilayat (provinces). Before 28...

codes: See ISO 3166-2:OM Internet country code top-level domain: .om Geography of Oman Oman is: a country Location: Northern Hemisphere and Eastern Hemisphere...

of Oman contains eleven governorates (muhafazat), and within the governorates, Oman is sub-divided into 61 provinces (wilayat). Oman portal List of cities...

The Politics of Oman take place in a framework of an absolute monarchy, where the Sultan of Oman is both head of state and head of government. The Sultan...

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The Imamate of Oman (Arabic: إِمَامَة عُمَان, romanized: Imāmat ʿUmān) was a historical state within the Oman proper (Arabic: عُمَان ٱلْوُسْطَى, romanized: ʿUmān...

The Cabinet of Oman is the chief executive body of the Sultanate of Oman. Sultan Haitham bin Tariq heads the cabinet as the Prime Minister. His Majesty...

The Gulf of Oman or Sea of Oman (Arabic: خليج عمان khalīj ʿumān; Persian: دریای عمان daryâ-ye omân), also known as Gulf of Makran or Sea of Makran (Arabic:...

The Sultan of the Sultanate of Oman (Arabic: سلطان سلطنة عمان) is the monarchical head of state and head of government of Oman. It is the most powerful...

Gulf of Oman and the Persian Gulf, between Oman and Saudi Arabia; it is at a strategic location along the northern approaches to the Strait of Hormuz...

Time in Oman is given by Persian Gulf Standard Time (GST) (UTC+04:00). Oman does not observe daylight saving time. Current time for UTC+4 is 12:42 (refresh)...

Council of Oman is a bicameral parliament, made up of the members of the State Council and the Consultation Council, as stipulated in Article 58 of the Basic...

 'The Eastern Region') was the eastern minṭaqah (region) of the Sultanate of Oman. The capital of Ash-Sharqiyyah is Sur. On 28 October 2011 Ash Sharqiyah...

Sultanate of Muscat and Oman (Arabic: سلطنة مسقط وعمان, romanized: Salṭanat Masqaṭ wa-‘Umān), also known briefly as the State of Muscat and Oman (Arabic:...

in Oman, located in the Ad Dhahirah Governorate, about 360km southwest of Muscat. It began production in 1968, and at its peak had a production of nearly...

city in Oman. It is the seat of the Governorate of Muscat. According to the National Centre for Statistics and Information (NCSI), the population of the Muscat...

Visitors to Oman must obtain a visa prior to travel unless they come from one of the visa-exempt countries. Citizens of member nations of the Gulf Cooperation...

The Ministry of Finance (MOF) is the governmental body in the Sultanate of Oman responsible for all government financial matters. The current Finance Minister...

The economy of Oman is mainly centered around its oil sector, with fishing and trading activities located around its coastal regions. When oil was discovered...

The Land of Frankincense (Arabic: أرض البخور, romanized: ʿArḍ al-Bakhūr) is a site in Oman on the Incense Road. The site includes frankincense trees,...

The Crown Prince of Oman is the designated successor to the Sultan of Oman. The Crown Prince assumes power by taking an oath before the Sultan. This system...

Council of State (Arabic: مجلس الدولة العماني Majlis ad-Dawla al-ʿUmāniyyi) is the upper house of the Council of Oman. It has 83 members all of whom are...

village in Musandam, the northernmost province of Oman. It is the second most northerly inhabited part of the country, and the most northerly inhabited...

The Basic Statute of the State (also referred to as the Basic Law) is the cornerstone of the Omani legal system and it operates as a constitution for the...

Saih al-Malih (Arabic: سيح المالح)) is a coastal area in the northeast of Oman, near to the country's capital, Muscat. It was renamed from Saih al Maleh...

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The Oman–United Arab Emirates border consists of three non-contiguous sections totalling 609 km (378 mi) in length. The northern section of the border...

The Tomb of Ayyub is one of the alleged burial sites of Job. It is located in the hills overlooking the city of Salalah in Oman's Dhofar region. For other...