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Country Overview
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Largest Cities
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City
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Population
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Estimated
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As Sib
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237,816
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2020
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Muscat
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797,000
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2020
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Salalah
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163,140
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2020
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| Region: |
Middle East |
| Population: |
3,634,689 |
| Area Total: |
212,460km2 |
| Area Land: |
212,460km2 |
| Coast Line: |
2,092km |
| Capital: |
Muscat |
| Climate: |
Dry desert; hot, humid along coast; hot, dry interior; strong southwest summer monsoon (May to September) in far south |
| Languages: |
Arabic (official)
English
Baluchi
Urdu
Indian dialects |
| Currency: |
1 Omani rial (RO$) = 1,000 baiza |
| Holiday: |
National Day is 18 November (1940), Sultan's Birthday is 19 November |
Average Daily Temperature
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| January: |
°C / 66.80°F |
| July: |
°C / 88.80°F |
| Annual Rainfall: |
mm / 3.8" |
Boundaries
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Saudi Arabia
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676 km
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United Arab Emirates
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410 km
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Yemen
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288 km
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Ethnic Divisions
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Arab
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0.00%
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Baluchi
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0.00%
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South Asian (Indian, Pakistani, Sri Lankan, Bangladeshi)
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0.00%
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African
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0.00%
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European
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0.00%
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Religions
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Muslim
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75.00%
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Hindu, Christian, Other
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25.00%
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