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Facts
Also Known As | Salṭanat ʿUmān • Sultanate of Oman • Muscat and Oman |
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Head Of State And Government | Sultan: Haitham bin Tariq Al Said |
Capital | Muscat2 |
Population | (2025 est.) 5,307,000 |
Currency Exchange Rate | 1 USD equals 0.385 Omani rial |
Form Of Government | monarchy with two advisory bodies (State Council [851]; Consultative Council [86]) |
Official Language | Arabic |
Official Religion | Islam |
Official Name | Salṭanat ʿUmān (Sultanate of Oman) |
Total Area (Sq Km) | 309,500 |
Total Area (Sq Mi) | 119,498 |
Monetary Unit | rial Omani (RO) |
Population Rank | (2025) 124 |
Population Projection 2030 | 5,131,000 |
Density: Persons Per Sq Mi | (2025) 44.4 |
Density: Persons Per Sq Km | (2025) 17.1 |
Urban-Rural Population | Urban: (2024) 89% • Rural: (2024) 11% |
Life Expectancy At Birth | Male: (2021) 70.9 years • Female: (2021) 74.9 years |
Literacy: Percentage Of Population Age 15 And Over Literate | Male: (2022) 99% • Female: (2022) 95% |
Gni (U.S.$ ’000,000) | (2023) 103,371 |
Gni Per Capita (U.S.$) | (2023) 20,470 |
1All are appointed by sultan.2Many ministries are located in adjacent Bawshar. |
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