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Oman

Also Known As Sultanate of Oman
Western Asia

Oman is a country in the southeastern Arabian Peninsula in West Asia, sharing land borders with Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates and Yemen, and maritime borders with Iran and Pakistan. Its statehood is ancient and multi-stage with no single clean founding date; the current state form, the Sultanate of Oman, was proclaimed on 9 August 1970, renamed from the Sultanate of Muscat and Oman. It is an absolute monarchy ruled by a sultan, who serves as both head of state and head of government. Its capital is Muscat.

Facts
Capital
Muscat 2
Population
5,398,645 2
2026 estimate, from Oman's own Wikipedia infobox, which also carries a 2020 census figure of 4,471,148.
Population Estimate Year
2026 2
Area (sq km)
315,331 2
Independence or Founding Year
1970 3
Landlocked
No 4
Income Group
High 5
Government Type
Absolute Monarchy 4
Classification
Sovereignty Status
UN Member State 1
Oman

Cities

Al-Buraimi

Oman

Muscat

Oman
Connections

Associated With

Muscat, Cities

Muscat is Oman's capital.

Source Muscat (Wikipedia)
Rub' al Khali, Landforms
The Arabian Peninsula, Regions
The Arabian Peninsula, Landforms
Source Arabian Peninsula (Wikipedia)

Bordered By Water

Arabian Sea, Bodies of Water
Gulf of Oman, Bodies of Water
The Persian Gulf, Bodies of Water

Basin membership is the Musandam exclave, per the source's own parenthetical.

Source Persian Gulf (Wikipedia)

Has Capital

Muscat, Cities

Muscat is Oman's capital.

Source Muscat (Wikipedia)
In the Other Atlases

Nationals Include

Muzna Al Musafer

Also in Film and Media Atlas: a national of this subject.

Source Muzna Al Musafer (Wikipedia)Lead paragraph [associated-with]
Quote, Lead paragraph [associated-with]
is an Omani film director
Haitham bin Tariq

Also in Political Atlas: a national of this subject.

Source Haitham bin Tariq (Wikipedia)Lead
Quote, Lead
Haitham bin Tariq Al Said (born 11 October 1955) is Sultan and Prime Minister of Oman.
Nadhira Al Harthy

Also in Sport and Games Atlas: a national of this subject.

Source Nadhira Al Harthy (Wikipedia)Lead, nationality
Quote, Lead, nationality
was an Omani civil servant and mountaineer

Site Of

Sultan Qaboos Grand Mosque

Also in Architecture and Design Atlas: which is located in this subject.

Source Sultan Qaboos Grand Mosque (Wikipedia)tier 3
Central Bank of Oman

Also in Economics Atlas: which is located in this subject.

Muscat Securities Market

Also in Economics Atlas: which is located in this subject.

Found There

Senna alexandrina

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Small mouse-tailed bat

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Small mouse-tailed bat (Wikipedia)Lead, Oman
Quote, Lead, Oman
It is found in Afghanistan, Iran, Oman, United Arab Emirates and possibly Ethiopia
Somali sheath-tailed bat

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Coleura gallarum (Mammal Diversity Database)Country distribution, Oman
Quote, Country distribution, Oman
Country distribution Djibouti · Eritrea · Ethiopia · Oman · Somalia · Sudan · Yemen
Spodoptera litura

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Sundevall's jird

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Sundevall's jird (Wikipedia)Lead, oman
Quote, Lead, oman
It is found in Afghanistan, Algeria, Egypt, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Jordan, Kuwait, Libya, Pakistan, Morocco, Niger, Palestine, Oman, Saudi Arabia, Sudan, Syria, Tunisia, Turkey, Western Sahara, United Arab Emirates, Bahrain and possibly Mali.
Trident bat

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Mammal Diversity Database: Asellia tridens (Mammal Diversity Database)Taxon page, Country distribution, Oman
Quote, Taxon page, Country distribution, Oman
Niger · Oman · Pakistan
Whooper Swan (Cygnus cygnus)

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Yemeni trident leaf-nosed bat

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Mammal Diversity Database: Triaenops parvus (Mammal Diversity Database)Country distribution
Quote, Country distribution
Country distribution Oman · Yemen
Byzantine Army

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Gallipoli campaign

Also in War and Military Atlas: found in this subject.

Janissaries

Also in War and Military Atlas: found in this subject.

Ottoman Army

Also in War and Military Atlas: found in this subject.

Praetorian Guard

Also in War and Military Atlas: found in this subject.

Roman Legion

Also in War and Military Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Wikipedia: Roman legionLead paragraph of the cited Wikipedia articletier 2
Quote, Lead paragraph of the cited Wikipedia article
During the Roman Republic the manipular legion comprised 4,200 infantry and 300 cavalry.
Siege of Vienna (1529)

Also in War and Military Atlas: found in this subject.

Showing 51 to 65 of 65 in Found There, page 2 of 2.

Sources
1. Member States of the United Nations (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationIntroduction
Quote, Introduction
The United Nations comprise 193 sovereign states and the world's largest intergovernmental organization.
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2. Oman (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia Foundation
  • Infobox
    Sultanate of Oman
  • Infobox, capital
    Muscat
  • Infobox, area
    315,331 km2 (121,750 sq mi)
  • Demographics section, 2026 estimate
    2026 estimate: 5,398,645
  • Introduction
    It shares land borders with Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, and Yemen, and maritime borders with Iran and Pakistan.
View the Source
3. Oman (Wikidata)
Wikimedia FoundationWikidata statement P571
Quote, Wikidata statement P571
inception = 1970 (Wikidata P571)
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4. CIA World Factbook (factbook.json archive): The World Factbook archive: Oman
CIA World Factbook (factbook.json archive)
  • Geography, Coastline
    2,092 km
  • Government, Government type
    absolute monarchy
View the Source
5. World Bank Open Data: World Bank Open Data, country list with income level
World Bank Open DataCountry record OMN, incomeLevel
Quote, Country record OMN, incomeLevel
"name": "Oman", "region": { "id": "MEA", "iso2code": "ZQ", "value": "Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan \u0026 Pakistan" }, "adminregion": { "id": "", "iso2code": "", "value": "" }, "incomeLevel": { "id": "HIC", "iso2code": "XD", "value": "High income" }
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Wikidata: Oman
Wikidata Q842, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source
Persian Gulf (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationBordered By Water: The Persian Gulf, Infobox, Basin countries field
Quote, Bordered By Water: The Persian Gulf, Infobox, Basin countries field
Oman (exclave of Musandam)
View the Source
Muscat (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia Foundation
  • Associated With: Muscat, Lead section
    Muscat ( MUSK-at, -⁠ət, US also -⁠aht; Arabic: مَسْقَط, romanized: Masqaṭ, pronounced [ˈmasqatˤ] ) is the capital and most populous city of Oman. It is the seat of the Governorate of Muscat.
  • Has Capital: Muscat, Lead section
    Muscat ( MUSK-at, -⁠ət, US also -⁠aht; Arabic: مَسْقَط, romanized: Masqaṭ, pronounced [ˈmasqatˤ] ) is the capital and most populous city of Oman. It is the seat of the Governorate of Muscat.
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Arabian Peninsula (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationAssociated With: The Arabian Peninsula, Lead, countries list
Quote, Associated With: The Arabian Peninsula, Lead, countries list
Nine countries are located on the Arabian Peninsula: Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, and Yemen, as well as the southern halves of Iraq and Jordan.
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