State

Oman

sovereign state in western Asia

This boundary
1970–1945
Founded
1970
Capital
Muscat
Government
absolute monarchy
Languages
Arabic
Religion
Islam
Preceded by
Oman proper

Overview

Oman, officially the Sultanate of Oman, is a country in the southeastern Arabian Peninsula in West Asia. It shares land borders with Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, and Yemen, and maritime borders with Iran and Pakistan. Its coastline extends along the Arabian Sea to the southeast and the Gulf of Oman to the northeast. The exclaves of Madha and Musandam are surrounded by the United Arab Emirates on their land borders, while Musandam's coastal boundaries are formed by the Strait of Hormuz and the Gulf of Oman. With an area of 315,331 km2 (121,750 sq mi) and a population of approximately 5.46 million, Oman is the third-largest country on the Arabian Peninsula. Muscat is the capital and largest city, Islam is the state religion, and Arabic is the official language.

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All rulers (6)

  1. Muhammed al-Fallah1406–1435
  2. Muhammad bin Ismail1500–1501
  3. Taamir al Barakat1596–1615
  4. Faisal bin Turki Al Busaidi1888–1913
  5. Taimur bin Faisal Al Said1913–1932
  6. Said bin Taimur Al Said1932–1970

Records (7)

  1. 1507 — Capture of MuscatSiege
  2. 1507 — Capture of QurayyatBattle
  3. 1552 — Capture of MuscatSiege
  4. 1581 — Capture of MuscatBattle
  5. 1633–1643 — Siege of SoharSiege
  6. 1649–1650 — Capture of MuscatSiege
  7. 1845 — Hamerton treatyTreaty

Facts from Wikidata (CC0), HCED (CC0) and Cliopatria (CC BY 4.0); overview excerpted from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0).

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