FULL NAME: Sultanate of Oman
HEAD OF STATE: His Majesty Sultan Qaboos bin Said (since 1970)
LANGUAGE: Arabic is the official language. English is used in Business and spoken by many, especially the younger generation. French also widely understood.
CURRENCY: Rial Omani (RO) of 1,000 baizas = US$2.6 (pegged to the dollar)
TIME DIFFERENCE: GMT + 4 hours
TEMPERATURE: Muscat (in Celsius)
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Jan |
Feb |
Mar |
Apr |
May |
Jun |
Jul |
Aug |
Sep |
Oct |
Nov |
Dec |
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Low 19 |
19 |
22 |
26 |
30 |
31 |
31 |
29 |
28 |
27 |
23 |
20 |
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High 25 |
25 |
28 |
32 |
37 |
38 |
36 |
33 |
34 |
34 |
30 |
20 |
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Relative humidity in % |
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71 |
73 |
70 |
64 |
58 |
72 |
77 |
80 |
75 |
69 |
69 |
70 |
TELEPHONE: GSM roaming agreements with many countries. (Blackberrys work in Oman)
CAPITAL: Muscat
MAJOR CITIES: Salalah, Nizwa, Sur, Sohar
POPULATION: 3,020,000 (2005 Est).
NATIONAL DAY: 18th November
AREA: 309,500 sq. km. (Comparison: UK: 244,820 sq km; Germany: 357,021 sq km; New Mexico: 314,915)
NEIGHBOURING COUNTRIES: Yemen, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates.
