The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Oman:
Oman – sovereign country located in Southwest Asia along the eastern coast of the Arabian Peninsula. Oman borders the United Arab Emirates on the northwest, Saudi Arabia on the west and Yemen on the southwest. The coast is formed by the Arabian Sea on the south and east and the Gulf of Oman on the northeast. The country also contains Madha, an exclave enclosed by the United Arab Emirates, and Musandam, an exclave also separated by Emirati territory.
General reference
Pronunciation: Common English country name: Oman Official English country name: The Sultanate of Oman Common endonym(s): Official endonym(s): Adjectival(s): Omani Demonym(s): Etymology: Name of Oman International rankings of Oman ISO country codes: OM, OMN, 512 ISO region codes: See ISO 3166-2:OM Internet country code top-level domain: .om
Geography of Oman
Geography of Oman
Oman is: a country
Location: Northern Hemisphere and Eastern Hemisphere Eurasia Asia Southwest Asia Middle East Arabian Peninsula Time zone: UTC+04 Extreme points of Oman High: Jabal Shams Low: Arabian Sea 0 m Land boundaries: 1,374 km 676 km 410 km 288 km Coastline: 2,092 km Population of Oman: 2,595,000 - 139th most populous country
Area of Oman: 309,500 km2
Atlas of Oman
Environment of Oman
Climate of Oman
Climate of Muscat
Ecoregions in Oman
Renewable energy in Oman
Geology of Oman
Protected areas of Oman
Biosphere reserves in Oman
National parks of Oman
Wildlife of Oman
Fauna of Oman
Birds of Oman
Mammals of Oman
Natural geographic features of Oman
Glaciers of Oman
Islands of Oman
Lakes of Oman
Mountains of Oman
Volcanoes in Oman
Rivers of Oman
Waterfalls of Oman
Valleys of Oman
World Heritage Sites in Oman
Regions of Oman
Regions of Oman
Ecoregions of Oman
List of ecoregions in Oman
Administrative divisions of Oman
Administrative divisions of Oman
Governorates of Oman
Provinces of Oman
Governorates of Oman
Governorates of Oman
Provinces of Oman
Provinces of Oman
Municipalities of Oman
Capital of Oman: Muscat
Cities of Oman
Demography of Oman
Demographics of Oman
Government and politics of Oman
Politics of Oman
Form of government: absolute monarchy
Capital of Oman: Muscat
Elections in Oman
Political parties in Oman
Branches of the government of Oman
Government of Oman
Executive branch of the government of Oman
Head of state: Sultan of Oman, Head of government: Prime Minister of Oman, Cabinet of Oman
Legislative branch of the government of Oman
Parliament of Oman (bicameral) - since the Sultan has complete authority, Oman's parliament serves in an advisory capacity only Upper house: Council of State of Oman Lower house: Consultative Assembly of Oman
Judicial branch of the government of Oman
Court system of Oman
Supreme Court of Oman
Foreign relations of Oman
Foreign relations of Oman
Diplomatic missions in Oman
Diplomatic missions of Oman
International organization membership
The Sultanate of Oman is a member of:
Arab Bank for Economic Development in Africa (ABEDA) Arab Fund for Economic and Social Development (AFESD) Arab Monetary Fund (AMF) Cooperation Council for the Arab States of the Gulf (GCC) Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) Group of 77 (G77) International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD) International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) International Criminal Court (ICCt) (signatory) International Criminal Police Organization (Interpol) International Development Association (IDA) International Finance Corporation (IFC) International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) International Hydrographic Organization (IHO) International Labour Organization (ILO) International Maritime Organization (IMO) International Mobile Satellite Organization (IMSO) International Monetary Fund (IMF) International Olympic Committee (IOC) International Organization for Standardization (ISO) International Telecommunication Union (ITU)