Sultanate of Oman National name: Saltonat Uman Government: Absolute monarchy. Geography: Oman is a 1,000-mile-long (1,700-km) coastal plain at the southeast tip of the Arabian peninsula lying on the Arabian Sea and the Gulf of Oman. It is bordered by the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, and Yemen. Area: 82,031 sq mi (212,460 sq km)1 Population (2003 est.): 2,807,125 (growth rate: 3.4%); birth rate: 37.5/1000; infant mortality rate: 21.0/1000; density per sq mi: 34 Capital (2003 est.): Muscat, 797,000 (metro.area), 54,800 (city proper) Monetary unit: Omani rial Languages: Arabic (official); also English and Indian languages Ethnicity/race: Arab, Baluchi, South Asian (Indian, Pakistani, Sri Lankan, Bangladeshi), African Religion: Islam 95% Agriculture: dates, limes, bananas, alfalfa, vegetables; camels, cattle; fish. Industries: crude oil production and refining, natural gas production, construction, cement, copper. Natural resources: petroleum, copper, asbestos, some marble, limestone, chromium, gypsum, natural gas.
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