Area > Comparative
slightly smaller than Kansas |
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Area > Land
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212,460 sq km |
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[81st of 238]
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Area > Total
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212,460 sq km |
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[89th of 250]
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Capital city with population
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Muscat - 350,000 |
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Climate
dry desert; hot, humid along coast; hot, dry interior; strong southwest summer monsoon (May to September) in far south |
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Elevation extremes > Highest point
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Jabal Shams 2,980 m |
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Forested Land
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0% |
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[194th of 193]
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Geographic coordinates
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21 00 N, 57 00 E |
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Land boundaries > Border countries
Saudi Arabia 676 km, UAE 410 km, Yemen 288 km |
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Land use > Arable land
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0.12% |
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[209th of 258]
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Largest city population
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635,000 |
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[109th of 174]
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Largest city with population
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Muscat - 350,000 |
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Location
Middle East, bordering the Arabian Sea, Gulf of Oman, and Persian Gulf, between Yemen and UAE |
Map references
Middle East |
Natural hazards
summer winds often raise large sandstorms and dust storms in interior; periodic droughts |
Natural resources
petroleum, copper, asbestos, some marble, limestone, chromium, gypsum, natural gas |
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Population density
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11.52 people per sqkm |
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[199th of 256]
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Population density > people per sq. km
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8.29 people/m²
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[189th of 204]
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Surface area > sq. km
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309,500 km²
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[70th of 206]
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tallest mountains > Mountain
Jabal Shams |
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