Oman
Official name: |
Oman |
Capital City: |
Muscat |
Current Local Time: |
| 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: |
Jan 1, 18, Mar 12, Jul 24, 25, 31, Sep 20, 21, 22, Nov 18, 28, 29, 30, Dec 1 |
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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