Sultanate of Oman سلطنة عُمان :
*Anthem: **Nashid as-Salaam as-Sultani* :
*Capital*
(and largest city) :
Muscat
23°36′N 58°33′E / 23.6, 58.55
Official languages :
Arabic
Government :
Absolute Monarchy
Government Sultan :
Qaboos ibn Said Al Said
Government Chancellor :
Fahad ibn Mahmood Al Said
Independence From the Portuguese empire :
1651
Area Total :
309,500 km² (70th)
119,498 sq mi
Area Water (%) :
negligible
Population mid 2006 estimate :
2,577,000[1] (139th)
Population 2003 census :
2341000
Population Density :
8.3/km² (182th)
21.5/sq mi
*GDP* (PPP) :
2007 estimate
*GDP* (PPP) Total :
$61.658 billion[2]
*GDP* (PPP) Per capita :
$23,987[2]
*GDP* (nominal) :
2007 estimate
*GDP* (nominal) Total :
$40.391 billion[2]
*GDP* (nominal) Per capita :
$15,713[2]
*HDI* (2007) :
▲ 0.814 (high) (58th)
Time zone Summer (DST) :
(UTC+4)
1 :
Population estimate includes 693,000 non-nationals.
Sultanate of Oman ????? ???? :
*Anthem: **Nashid as-Salaam as-Sultani* :
*Capital*
(and largest city) :
Muscat
23?36?N 58?33?E? / ?23.6, 58.55
Official languages :
Arabic
Government :
Absolute Monarchy
Sultan :
Qaboos ibn Said Al Said
Chancellor :
Fahad ibn Mahmood Al Said
From the Portuguese empire :
1651
Total :
309,500 km? (70th)
119,498 sq mi
mid 2006 estimate :
2,577,000[1] (139th)
Density :
8.3/km? (182th)
21.5/sq mi
*GDP* (PPP) :
2007 estimate
Total :
$61.658 billion[2]
*GDP* (nominal) :
2007 estimate
Total :
$40.391 billion[2]
*HDI* (2007) :
? 0.814 (high) (58th)
1 :
Population estimate includes 693,000 non-nationals.
