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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. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

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
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)
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Nationals Include

Muzna Al Musafer

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

Site Of

Sultan Qaboos Grand Mosque

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

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Muscat Securities Market

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Found There

Arabian Plate

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Source Wikidata: Arabian Plate
Hajar Mountains

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Rub' al Khali

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Source Wikidata: Rub' al Khali
Sharqiya Sands

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Balochi

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Basic Statute of Oman

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Source Wikidata: Basic Statute of Oman
Law of Oman

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Supreme Court of Oman

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Source World Factbook archive, Oman profileGovernment, judicial branch, highest court(s), found in Oman
Quote, Government, judicial branch, highest court(s), found in Oman
Supreme Court (consists of 5 judges)
African Baobab

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Alcea rosea

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Anise

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Arabian Desert

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Baobab

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Brahminy Blind Snake

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Branched Horsetail

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Common Myna

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Common Remora

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Cotton (Gossypium hirsutum)

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Cucumber

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Dalmatian Pelican

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Date Palm

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Desert Locust

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Fenugreek

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Garden Cress

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Humpback Anglerfish

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Karenia Brevis

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Lemon

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Lettuce

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Noctiluca

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Pomegranate

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Pompano dolphinfish

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Red-vented Bulbul

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Saltcedar

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Senna alexandrina

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Spodoptera litura

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Whooper Swan (Cygnus cygnus)

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Byzantine Army

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Gallipoli campaign

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Janissaries

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Ottoman Army

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Praetorian Guard

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Roman Legion

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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)

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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
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)
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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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