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Middle East > Oman

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The inhabitants of the area of Oman have long prospered on Indian Ocean trade. In the late 18th century, a newly established sultanate in Muscat signed the first in a series of friendship treaties with Britain. Over time, Oman's dependence on British political and military advisors increased, but it never became a British colony. In 1970, QABOOS bin Said al-Said overthrew the restrictive rule of his father; he has ruled as sultan ever since. His extensive modernization program has opened the country to the outside world while preserving the longstanding close ties with the UK. Oman's moderate, independent foreign policy has sought to maintain good relations with all Middle Eastern countries.

Borders:

Saudi Arabia 676 km, UAE 410 km, Yemen 288 km

Population:

3,311,640

GDP per capita:

$9,583.86 per capita

Capital with population:

Muscat - 350,000

Largest city with population:

Muscat - 350,000

Alternative names:

Oman, Sultanate of Oman, Saltanat Uman, Uman


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Oman (Political) 1979
Oman (Political) 1979 		Oman - Population Density
Oman - Population Density 		Jazirat Masirah (Sultanate of Oman)
Jazirat Masirah (Sultanate of Oman) 		Abu Musa and the Tunbs [Strait of Hormuz]
Abu Musa and the Tunbs [Strait of Hormuz]
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Muhammad Jibran Aziz
10th October 2005 		Aslam o Alaikum,
To the OMANIS, i really miss this beautiful land and country as i have spend 16 years of my childhood here. My father was the bank manager of Habib Bank A,G Zurich.
We due to various reasons had to leave it about i had never thaught.
All i want to know is there any way i could come back there.
I am a student of Telecommunication Engineering.and am in my final semester .
Inform me about a way.
Allah Hafiz
Packard Bell
31st December 2004 		Oman is a country in Arabia. The main religion is Islam. The main language is Arabic. Muskat and Oman became an independent state in 1744. The country is an absolute monarchy.
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