Outline of Oman

The Flag of Oman		The Coat of arms of Oman

The location of Oman

An enlargeable map of the Sultanate of Oman

See also: Index of Oman-related articles

The Sultanate of Oman is a sovereign country located in Southwest Asia along the eastern coast of the Arabian Peninsula. Oman borders the United Arab Emirates on the northwest, Saudi Arabia on the west and Yemen on the southwest. The coast is formed by the Arabian Sea on the south and east and the Gulf of Oman on the northeast. The country also contains Madha, an exclave enclosed by the United Arab Emirates, and Musandam, an exclave also separated by Emirati territory.

The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Oman:

General reference

An enlargeable relief map of Oman

• Pronunciation:
• Common English country name: Oman
• Official English country name: The Sultanate of Oman
• Common endonym(s):
• Official endonym(s):
• Adjectival(s): Omani
• Demonym(s):
• Etymology: Name of Oman
• International rankings of Oman
• ISO country codes: OM, OMN, 512
• ISO region codes: See ISO 3166-2:OM
• Internet country code top-level domain: .om

Geography of Oman

An enlargeable topographic map of Oman

Main article: Geography of Oman

• Oman is: a country
• Location:
  • Northern Hemisphere and Eastern Hemisphere
  • Eurasia
    • Asia
      • Southwest Asia
  • Middle East
    • Arabian Peninsula
  • Time zone: UTC+04
  • Extreme points of Oman
    • High: Jabal Shams 2,980 m (9,777 ft)
    • Low: Arabian Sea 0 m
  • Land boundaries: 1,374 km

Saudi Arabia 676 km

United Arab Emirates 410 km

Yemen 288 km

• Coastline: 2,092 km

• Population of Oman: 2,595,000 - 139th most populous country
• Area of Oman: 309,500 km²
• Atlas of Oman

Environment of Oman

An enlargeable satellite image of Oman and southern Arabia

• Climate of Oman
• Environmental issues in Oman
• Ecoregions in Oman
• Renewable energy in Oman
• Geology of Oman
• Protected areas of Oman
  • Biosphere reserves in Oman
  • National parks of Oman
• Wildlife of Oman
  • Flora of Oman
  • Fauna of Oman
    • Birds of Oman
    • Mammals of Oman

Natural geographic features of Oman

• Glaciers of Oman
• Islands of Oman
• Lakes of Oman
• Mountains of Oman
  • Volcanoes in Oman
• Rivers of Oman
  • Waterfalls of Oman
• Valleys of Oman
• World Heritage Sites in Oman

Regions of Oman

Main article: Regions of Oman

Ecoregions of Oman

Main articles: List of ecoregions in Oman and Ecoregions in Oman

Administrative divisions of Oman

Main article: Administrative divisions of Oman

• Regions of Oman
  • Governorates of Oman
    • Provinces of Oman

Governorates of Oman

Main article: Governorates of Oman

Provinces of Oman

Main article: Provinces of Oman

Municipalities of Oman

• Capital of Oman: Muscat
• Cities of Oman

Demography of Oman

Main article: Demographics of Oman

Government and politics of Oman

Main article: Government of Oman and Politics of Oman

• Form of government: absolute monarchy
• Capital of Oman: Muscat

• Elections in Oman
  • (specific elections)
• Political parties in Oman
• Political scandals of Oman
• Taxation in Oman

Branches of the government of Oman

Main article: Government of Oman

Executive branch of the government of Oman

• Head of state: President of Oman,
• Head of government: Prime Minister of Oman,
• Cabinet of Oman

Legislative branch of the government of Oman

• Parliament of Oman (bicameral) - since the Sultan has complete authority, Oman's parliament serves in an advisory capacity only
  • Upper house: Council of State of Oman
  • Lower house: Consultative Assembly of Oman

Judicial branch of the government of Oman

Main article: Court system of Oman

• Supreme Court of Oman

Foreign relations of Oman

Main article: Foreign relations of Oman

• Diplomatic missions in Oman
• Diplomatic missions of Oman

International organization membership

The Sultanate of Oman is a member of:

• Arab Bank for Economic Development in Africa (ABEDA)
• Arab Fund for Economic and Social Development (AFESD)
• Arab Monetary Fund (AMF)
• Cooperation Council for the Arab States of the Gulf (GCC)
• Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO)
• Group of 77 (G77)
• International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD)
• International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO)
• International Criminal Court (ICCt) (signatory)
• International Criminal Police Organization (Interpol)
• International Development Association (IDA)
• International Finance Corporation (IFC)
• International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD)
• International Hydrographic Organization (IHO)
• International Labour Organization (ILO)
• International Maritime Organization (IMO)
• International Mobile Satellite Organization (IMSO)
• International Monetary Fund (IMF)
• International Olympic Committee (IOC)
• International Organization for Standardization (ISO)
• International Telecommunication Union (ITU)

• International Telecommunications Satellite Organization (ITSO)
• Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU)
• Islamic Development Bank (IDB)
• League of Arab States (LAS)
• Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency (MIGA)
• Nonaligned Movement (NAM)
• Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC)
• Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW)
• United Nations (UN)
• United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD)
• United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
• United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO)
• Universal Postal Union (UPU)
• World Customs Organization (WCO)
• World Federation of Trade Unions (WFTU)
• World Health Organization (WHO)
• World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)
• World Meteorological Organization (WMO)
• World Tourism Organization (UNWTO)
• World Trade Organization (WTO)

Law and order in Oman

Main article: Law of Oman

• Capital punishment in Oman
• Constitution of Oman
• Crime in Oman
• Human rights in Oman
  • LGBT rights in Oman
  • Freedom of religion in Oman
• Law enforcement in Oman

Military of Oman

Main article: Military of Oman

• Command
  • Commander-in-chief:
    • Ministry of Defence of Oman
• Forces
  • Army of Oman
  • Navy of Oman
  • Air Force of Oman
  • Special forces of Oman
• Military history of Oman
• Military ranks of Oman

Local government in Oman

Main article: Local government in Oman

History of Oman

Main article: History of Oman, Timeline of the history of Oman, and Current events of Oman

• Economic history of Oman
• Military history of Oman

Culture of Oman

Main article: Culture of Oman

• Architecture of Oman
• Cuisine of Oman
• Ethnic minorities in Oman
• Festivals in Oman
• Humor in Oman
• Languages of Oman
• Media in Oman
• National symbols of Oman
  • Coat of arms of Oman
  • Flag of Oman
  • National anthem of Oman
• People of Oman
• Prostitution in Oman
• Public holidays in Oman
• Records of Oman
• Religion in Oman
  • Buddhism in Oman
  • Christianity in Oman
  • Hinduism in Oman
  • Islam in Oman
  • Judaism in Oman
  • Sikhism in Oman
• World Heritage Sites in Oman

Art in Oman

• Art in Oman
• Cinema of Oman
• Literature of Oman
• Music of Oman
• Television in Oman
• Theatre in Oman

Sports in Oman

Main article: Sports in Oman

• Football in Oman
• Oman at the Olympics

• Traditiional Games
  • List of traditional games in Oman

Economy and infrastructure of Oman

Main article: Economy of Oman

• Economic rank, by nominal GDP (2007): 72nd (seventy-second)

• Buildings and structures in Oman
• Agriculture in Oman
• Banking in Oman
  • National Bank of Oman
• Communications in Oman
  • Internet in Oman
• Economy history in Oman
• Companies of Oman
• Currency of Oman: Rial
  • ISO 4217: OMR
• Economic history of Oman
• Energy in Oman
  • Energy policy of Oman
  • Oil industry in Oman
• Health care in Oman
• Labor workers in Oman
• Mining in Oman
• Manufacturing industries in Oman
• Research and development in Oman
• Standard of living in Oman
• Trade and services in Oman
• Oman Stock Exchange
• Tourism in Oman
• Transport in Oman
  • Airports in Oman
  • Rail transport in Oman
  • Roads in Oman
• Water supply and sanitation in Oman

Education in Oman

Main article: Education in Oman and History of education in oman

• Madrasa
• Maktaba
• Katateeb
• Masjid
• A'Sabla
• AL Barza

Structure of education in Oman

• Elemntary school in oman
• Secondary school in oman
• Higher education in oman

See also

Main article: Oman

• Index of Oman-related articles
• List of international rankings
• List of Oman-related topics
• Member state of the United Nations
• Outline of Asia
• Outline of geography

External links

Wikimedia Atlas of Oman

Government

• Ministry of Information
• Ministry of Foreign Affairs
• Oman Tourism Portal
• State Council
• Majlis As-shura
• About Oman

Media

• Oman News Agency
• Oman News - From London
• Oman state TV and Radio
• Oman newspaper
• Al-Watan newspaper
• Al-Shabiba newspaper
• Azzamn newspaper
• Times of Oman
• Oman Tribune
• Oman Observer
• The Week
• PA Muscat

General information

• Omani sites on the world heritage list
• Online guide to Muscat
• Encyclopaedia Britannica, Oman - Country Page
• BBC News Country Profile - Oman
• CIA World Factbook - Oman
• Congressional Research Service (CRS) Reports regarding Oman
• Oman Information & News
• Oman at the Open Directory Project
• US State Department - Oman includes Background Notes, Country Study and major reports
• Yahoo! - Oman directory category
• Oman Travel & Tourism