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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

Arabian Plate

Also in Earth and Environment Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Wikidata: Arabian Plate
Hajar Mountains

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Rub' al Khali

Also in Earth and Environment Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Wikidata: Rub' al Khali
Sharqiya Sands

Also in Earth and Environment Atlas: found in this subject.

Balochi

Also in Language Atlas: found in this subject.

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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Arabian jird

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Arabian jird (Wikipedia)Lead
Quote, Lead
It is found in Oman, Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates.
Arabian Sand Gazelle

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Arabian sand gazelle (Wikipedia)Distribution and conservation, where it lives
Quote, Distribution and conservation, where it lives
Today it survives in the wild in small, isolated populations in Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Oman, and southeastern Turkey.
Arabian Tahr

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Arabian tahr (Wikipedia)Habitat and range
Quote, Habitat and range
The Arabian tahr lives on steep rocky slopes of the Hajar Mountains in Oman and the United Arab Emirates, at altitudes up to 1,800 m (5,900 ft) above sea level.
Arabian trident bat

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Mammal Diversity Database: Asellia arabica (Mammal Diversity Database)Taxon page, Country distribution, Oman
Quote, Taxon page, Country distribution, Oman
Oman · Yemen
Baobab

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Blanford's fox

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Blanford's fox (Wikipedia)Distribution, Oman
Quote, Distribution, Oman
Confirmed records exist in the Sinai Peninsula, Jordan, Saudi Arabia, Oman and the United Arab Emirates.
Brahminy Blind Snake

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Branched Horsetail

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Cheesman's gerbil

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Source Cheesman's gerbil (Wikipedia)Lead, range
Quote, Lead, range
Its range includes Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, Oman, Yemen, Kuwait, Iraq, Iran, Syria and Jordan.
Common genet

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Source Common genet (Wikipedia)Distribution and habitat, where it lives
Quote, Distribution and habitat, where it lives
On the Arabian Peninsula, it was recorded in coastal regions of Saudi Arabia, Yemen and Oman.
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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Egyptian mouse-tailed bat

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Egyptian mouse-tailed bat (Wikipedia)Range and habitat, Oman
Quote, Range and habitat, Oman
Its range includes several countries and regions in North Africa and the Middle East: Algeria, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Djibouti, Egypt, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Israel, Jordan, Libya, Mali, Mauritania, Morocco, Niger, Nigeria, Oman, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Somalia, South Sudan, Sudan, Syria, Tunisia, Western Sahara, and Yemen.
Fenugreek

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Garden Cress

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Golden spiny mouse

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Golden spiny mouse (Wikipedia)Environment
Quote, Environment
The golden spiny mouse thrives in dry, hot deserts and is common in Egypt and much of the Middle East, including Jordan, Israel, Oman, Saudi Arabia, and Yemen.
Greater mouse-tailed bat

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Greater mouse-tailed bat (Wikipedia)Range and habitat, Oman
Quote, Range and habitat, Oman
It is found in Algeria, Bangladesh, Burkina Faso, the Central African Republic, Chad, Djibouti, Egypt, Eritrea, Ethiopia, India, Indonesia, Iran, Israel, Iraq, Jordan, Libya, Mali, Mauritania, Morocco, Myanmar, Niger, Nigeria, Oman, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Sudan, Thailand, Tunisia, Western Sahara, and Yemen.
Humpback Anglerfish

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Hydrophis viperinus

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Hydrophis viperinus (Wikipedia)Distribution, IUCN countries
Quote, Distribution, IUCN countries
IUCN lists the following countries: Bahrain, Bangladesh, Cambodia, China, India (Andaman Is., Nicobar Is.), Indonesia, Iran Iraq, Japan, Kuwait, Malaysia, Myanmar, Oman, Pakistan, Philippines, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Taiwan, Thailand, United Arab Emirates, and Vietnam.
Indian Ocean humpback dolphin

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Indian Ocean humpback dolphin (Wikipedia)Distribution, Arabian peninsula
Quote, Distribution, Arabian peninsula
particularly including the Sultanate of Oman and the United Arab Emirates
Karenia Brevis

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Lemon

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Lesser mouse-tailed bat

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Lesser mouse-tailed bat (Wikipedia)Distribution, Asia, Oman
Quote, Distribution, Asia, Oman
Asia : Afghanistan, Bangladesh, India, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Jordan, Kuwait, Oman, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, Thailand, and Socotra island of Yemen.
Lettuce

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Lycus trabeatus

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Lycus trabeatus (Wikipedia)Range and habitat, Oman
Quote, Range and habitat, Oman
It is known to occur in Botswana, Eritrea, Ethiopia, the DRC, Tanzania, Namibia, Oman and South Africa.
Naked-rumped tomb bat

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Mammal Diversity Database: Taphozous nudiventris - Mammal Diversity DatabaseCountry distribution, Oman
Quote, Country distribution, Oman
Country distribution Afghanistan · Algeria · Armenia · Azerbaijan · Bahrain · Bangladesh · Bhutan · Burkina Faso · Cape Verde · Chad · Democratic Republic of the Congo · Djibouti · Egypt · Eritrea · Ethiopia · Georgia · Ghana · India · Iran · Iraq · Israel · Jordan · Kenya · Lebanon · Mauritania · Morocco · Myanmar · Nepal · Niger · Nigeria · Oman · Pakistan · Palestine · Saudi Arabia · Senegal · Somalia · Sudan · Syria · Tanzania · Togo · Turkey · Turkmenistan · Uganda · United Arab Emirates · Yemen · Libya? · Qatar? · Tunisia?
Noctiluca

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Nubian Ibex

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Nubian ibex (Wikipedia)Distribution
Quote, Distribution
Its range today is within Egypt, Jordan, Oman, Israel, Palestine, Saudi Arabia and Sudan.
Persian trident bat

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Mammal Diversity Database: Triaenops persicus (Mammal Diversity Database)Country distribution
Quote, Country distribution
Country distribution Iran · Kenya · Oman · Pakistan · United Arab Emirates · Yemen
Pomegranate

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Pompano dolphinfish

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Red-vented Bulbul

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Saltcedar

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Showing 1 to 50 of 65 in Found There, page 1 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)
View the Source
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" }
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)
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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