OMAN

GEOGRAPHY
Located in the Middle East, bordering

The Arabian Sea to the east Saudi Arabia to the west Yemen to the south UAE to the north
It is the dessert landscape and also the highness of the topography of

the land.

Because of Arabian Sea Omani people and the Arabian peninsula in

whole provided with water, fish, and fossil water which is a resource.

FACTS
Population: 2,436,000 Capital: Muscat Language: Arabic, English, Baluchi, Urdu, Indian dialects Religion: Ibadhi Muslim, Sunni Muslim, Shiite Muslim, Hindu Currency: Omani Riyal Life Expectancy: 74 Growth rate:1.9 % Literacy Percent:76

THE CHANGE OF POWER

ECONOMIC BACKGROUND
GDP composition by sector

Agriculture: 2.2%
Industry: 36.3% Services: 61.6%

TRADE
Major trading partners:

China(31.7%), South Korea(17%), UAE(11.7%) Japan(11%), Thailand(7.1%)

Major imports account for $18.41 billion USD Major Imports: machinery/transportation equipment,

manufactured goods.

TRADE

Major exports : petroleum, crude oil production,

fish, textiles
Exports account for $29.34 billion USD
Main agriculture exports: dates, limes, bananas,

vegetables, cattle

POLITICAL BACKGROUND
Type of Govt. Monarchy Independence: 1650 National Holiday: November 18 Constitution: None Political Parties: NONE

Sports of Oman
FOOTBALL BEACH FOOTBALL

CAMEL RACING
CRICKET KAYAKING

Football Team of Oman

Beach Football Team

Camel Racing

Cricket Team of Oman

Sea KAYAKING

TOURISM/Jibreen FORT

Sohar castle

Nakhl Castle

City of oman

DRESS CODE FOR WOMEN

DRESS CODE FOR MEN

CUISINE

DAWAT CHICKEN MANCHURIAN

OMANIAN SWEET DISH (HALWA)