Practical information
Official name : Sultanate of Oman
Independence : 1650
Languages : Arabic, English
Demography
Population : 3 102 229 citizens
Density : 12,3 citizens/km²
Religion : Muslims Ibadite (75%) & muslims sunnites & chiites, hindi
Youth under 15 years : 42%
Average age : 19 years
Growth rate : 3,28%
Life expectancy : 74 years
Infant mortality : 1,8%
literacy : 80%
Geography
Surface area : 309 500 km²
Geographical coordinates : 21 00 N, 57 00 E
Capital city : Muscat
Main cities: Salalah, Nizwa, Sour, Sohar, Buraïmi, Khaboura
Number of regions : 5 regions
Climate : Arid
Politics
Political system : Parliamentary monarchy
Head of state : Sultan Qabous bin Saïd Al Saïd
Head of government : Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa
Regional & international organisations : UN, Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty, IMF, WTO, G-77, Interpol, OPEC, Arab League, Gulf Cooperation Council, Islamic Conference Organisation (ICO)
Economy
Currency : 1 Omani Rial = 2 Euros
GDP 2005 : 30 billions dollars
GDP per capita : 13 200 dollars
Annual growth : 1,9%
Main agricultural products : fruits,vegetables, fishery, breeding
Main exports : oil, afiliates, aluminium, textile
Main imports: basic goods
Miscellaneous
National day: 18 november
Weekly closing days: Friday & Saturday
Religious holidays: according to lunar calendar
Telephone prefix: + 968
Internet : .om
Time zone: GMT + 4hours
