- Official name
- Sultanate of Oman سلطنة عمان · Arabic
- Capital
- Muscat
- Region
- Western Asia
- Population (2018 est.)
- ≈ 4.8 million
- Area
- 309,500 km²
- Currency
- Omani rial (OMR)
- Neighbours
- Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, Yemen
- Internet / phone
- .om · +968
Where it is
Notable facts
- Oman is the oldest continuously independent state in the Arab world.
- Frankincense from Dhofar was traded across the ancient world; the Land of Frankincense is a World Heritage site.
- Omani falaj irrigation channels, some over 1,500 years old, still water farmland today.
- The country’s coastline stretches over 3,000 km along the Arabian Sea and Gulf of Oman.
World Heritage 5 sites
National dish
Shuwaشوا Marinated meat wrapped in palm leaves and cooked for a day or two in a sand oven, made for Eid.