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. The country is the size of Kansas.
Population
3,102,229 (growth rate: 3.3%); birth rate: 36.2/1000; infant mortality rate: 18.9/1000; life expectancy: 73.4; density per sq mi: 38
Land Area
82,031 sq mi (212,460 sq km)
Monetary unit
Omani rial Language
Arabic (official), English, Baluchi, Urdu, Indian dialects
Ethnicity Arab, Baluchi, South Asian (Indian, Pakistani, Sri Lankan, Bangladeshi), African
Religion Islam: Ibadhi 75%, Sunni, Shi'a; Hindu
Transportation Railways: 0 km. Highways: total: 34,965 km; paved: 9,673 km (including 550 km of expressways); unpaved: 25,292 km (2001). Ports and harbors: Matrah, Mina' al Fahl, Mina' Raysut. Airports: 139 (2002).
