Country
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
Population2026 estimate, from Oman's own Wikipedia infobox, which also carries a 2020 census figure of 4,471,148. Population Estimate Year Area (sq km) Classification
Sovereignty Status Oman
Connections
Associated With
Muscat, Cities Muscat is Oman's capital.
Source Muscat (Wikipedia)
Source Arabian Peninsula (Wikipedia)
Bordered By 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)
Sources
1. Member States of the United Nations (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationIntroductionQuote, Introduction
The United Nations comprise 193 sovereign states and the world's largest intergovernmental organization.
2. Oman (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationInfobox
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 Persian Gulf (Wikipedia)
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Oman (exclave of Musandam)
Muscat (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationAssociated With: Muscat, Lead section
Muscat is the capital and most populous city of Oman. It is the seat of the Governorate of Muscat.
Has Capital: Muscat, Lead section
Muscat is the capital and most populous city of Oman. It is the seat of the Governorate of Muscat.
View the Source Arabian Peninsula (Wikipedia)
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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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