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, 2, 3, 4, 5, 20, Mar 31, Jun 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, Jul 23, Aug 13, Oct 15, 16, 17, 18, Nov 18, Dec 22, 23, 24, 25 |
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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