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Oman Tourism and Destination Guide
BACKGROUND INFO
Full Name
Sultanate of Oman
Capital City
Muscat
Area
212,500 sq km
Population
2,800,000
Time Zone
GMT/UTC +4
Weights Measures System
Metric
Languages
• Arabic (official)
• English (other)
• Swahili (other)
Religion
Ibadi Muslim (75%), Sunni Muslim, Shiite Muslim, Hindu
Government Type
Monarchy
Government Leaders
Qaboos bin Said Al Said
Sultan (head of state and government)
Country Dialing Code
968
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