Oman
| Official name: |
Oman |
| Capital City: |
Muscat |
| Current Local Time: |
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| International Dialing Code: |
968 |
| Population: |
2,186,548 (July 1996 |
| Currency: |
1 Omani rial (RO) = 1,000 baiza |
| Spoken Languages: |
Arabic (official), English, Baluchi, Urdu, Indian dialects |
| Holidays: |
Feb 27, Jul 10, 24, Sep 9, 11, 12, 13, Nov 16, 17, 18, 20, 21, 22, Dec 7 |
| Major Exports: |
Commodities: petroleum 87%, reexports, fish, processed copper, textiles Partners: Japan 35%, South Korea 15.8%, US 9%, China 8%, Thailand 5% (1994) |
| Major Imports: |
Commodities: machinery, transportation equipment, manufactured goods, food, livestock, lubricants Partners: UAE 27% (largely reexports), Japan 20%, UK 15%, US 5%, Germany 4% (1993) |
| Total Export: |
$4.8 billion (f.o.b., 1994 est.) |
| Total Import: |
$4 billion (c.i.f., 1994 est.) |
| Gross Domestic Product: |
$19.1 billion (1995 est.) |
| Per Capita Income: |
$10,800 (1995 est.) |
| Literacy Rate: |
NA |
| Population Growth Rate: |
3.53% (1996 est.) |
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