The Sultanate of Oman
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Farrukh
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Oman FactsOfficial Name Capital city Area Population (2008)
Official Language Official Religion Government Head of State &
Govt. National Day Local Time Currency GDP GDP per capita Business
Week The Sultanate of Oman Muscat 309,500 sq km 75% Nationals 25%
non-nationals Arabic Islam Monarchy H.M. Sultan Qaboos Bin Said
Al-Said Birthday of H.M. Sultan Qaboos, 18 November GMT +4. Omani
Rial (OMR) = 7.8 RM US $52.3 billion (2008) US $18,718 (2008)
Sunday - Thursday
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History In 1970, Qaboos bin Said overthrew his father to
takeover Oman
as the Sultan. The Sultan asked USA. UK and Pakistan to help him
in
overthrowing his father.
In 1980 the U.S. obtained the use of ports and airfields in
Oman
in exchange for economic and military aid.
The country opened its bases to international coalition
forces
against Iraq in the 1991 Persian Gulf War and to U.S. forces
mounting strikes against Afghanistan and Osama bin Laden in
2001.
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Neighbors and Major Cities Its in the Middle East. It
isbordering the Arabian Sea, Gulf of Oman, and Persian Gulf. It is
between Yemen, Saudi Arabia and UAE. Muscat Everything happens here
Sur No idea! Salalah Tourism Sohar Birth place of Sindbad the
Sailor; Dates (khajoor) Dhofar Historic monuments
Map of Oman
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Physical FeaturesA vast desert plain
covers most of Oman. There are mountains along the north (Jebal
Akhdar) and southeast coast. That is where the country's main
cities are also located. The climate is usually hot and dry in the
center of Oman. It is also humid along the coast.5/16/12
Flag and National SymbolPeace and prosperity. Battles against
foreign invaders Fertility and the Green Mountains
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Tradional Clothing (Men)
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Tradional Clothing (Women)
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FoodOmani cuisine revolves around rice. Morning meal often
consisting of bread or leftovers
from the day before, and tea.
Large dish of rice with a thin sauce often based on
tomato or tomato paste and meat or fish.
Evening meal is generally very light, sometimes
consisting only of fruit or bread and tea. Strong Influence of
Indian cooking.Dates, Helwa, strong and bitter tasting cardamom
scented Coffee offered to guests.
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Imports and Exports Exports:Oil Natural Gas Agriculture and
Fishery Imports:Beef and chicken Vegetables5/16/12
Fruits
National sport is Football
Sports and Achievements
Won the Gulf Cup of Nations 2009 Ali Al-Habsi plays in the
English Premier
League for Wigan Athletic (Goalkeeper)
Apart from Football, Tennis receives a lot
of attention, with regular training camps held by
professionals.
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TourismAncient archaeological sites Forts and castles Mosques
Desert Beaches Islands Mountains Caves Wadis (Valleys) and
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Sultan Qaboos Grand Mosque He proposed the idea in 1992 It
started in 1995 The mosque was done in 2001 The carpet took 4 years
to produce The chandelier weighs almost more than 8.5 tons.
Many people think that it is the best buildings in the whole of
sultanate of Oman
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Muscat (MASQAT)
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Muscat (MASQAT)
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Muscat (MASQAT)
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Muscat (MASQAT)
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Salalah
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Salalah
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Salalah
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TourismA recent report on average hotel prices by the
rack rates has rated 3 Gulf cities in Muscat, Doha and Dubai
having the most expensive hotel rack rates in the World. The report
from Hotels.com titled Annual Hotel Price Index 2011 covers hotels
around the World and ranks them every year based on pricing. The
three cities are rated as: nightUS$ 296
[Rank 1] Muscat Average rack rate per [Rank 3] Doha Average rack
rate per
nightUS$ 270
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Oman Exhibition and Convention CentreScheduled to be operational
by 2015 Includes 4 Hotels and an exhibition hall with a
capacity of 3000 pupil. Art Galleries.
Marriage halls, Gardens, Shopping Mall and
Oman C onvention and Exhibition C entre..mp4
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Weird Tradition and a Weird PhenomenonGoat Tongue Tradition:Goat
tongue given to the guest of honour. Considered very offensive if
not eaten
receiver.
Antigravity Point:Amaz ing salalah! Anti-gravity spot..mp4
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Thank You Questions???
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