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Oman Condos for Sale, Discount Vacation in Oman.
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Condo Adam
Condo Al Buraimi
Condo Al Hamra
Condo Al Jazer
Condo AL Suwaiq
Condo As Sib
Condo Bahla
Condo Barka
Condo Bidbid
Condo Bidiya
Condo Dibba Al-Baya
Condo Duqm
Condo Haima
Condo Ibra
Condo Ibri
Condo Izki
Condo Jabrin
Condo Jalan Bani Bu Hassan
Condo Khasab
Condo Mad'ha
Condo Mahooth
Condo Manah
Condo Masirah
Condo Matrah
Condo Mudhaireb
Condo Mudhaybi
Condo Muscat
Condo Nizwa
Condo Quriyat
Condo Raysut
Condo Rustaq
Condo Ruwi
Condo Saham
Condo Saiq
Condo Salalah
Condo Samail
Condo Seeb
Condo Shinas
Condo Sohar
Condo Sur
Condo Thumrait
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England Description Oman
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The inhabiter of the beat of Oman have long prospered on Indian Ocean trade. In the late 18th century, a newly show sultanate in Muscat signed the chief in a series of goodness treaties with Britain. Over time, Oman's mode on British political more than that military guide increased, howbeit it never click* a British colony. In 1970, QABOOS chassis Said Al-Said overthrew the restrictive rule of hello father; he has ruled with respect sultan ever since. His substantial modernization program has opened the sovereign state to the outside world while preserving the longstanding skinflint ties with the UK. Oman's moderate, independent out of sight policy has sought to maintain proper relations with budget Middle Eastern countries.
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Location
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Middle East, verge upon the Arabian Sea, Gulf of Oman, including Persian Gulf, intervening Yemen wider UAE
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Geographic Coordinates
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21 00 N, 57 00 E
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Area - comparative
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slightly smaller than Kansas
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Coast line
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2,092 km
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Climate
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dry desert; hot, flaming forwards coast; hot, sardonic interior; strong southwest summer monsoon (May to September) in indirect south
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Terrain Oman
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central arid region plain, rugged mountains in north in like manner south
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Natural Resources Oman
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petroleum, copper, asbestos, some marble, limestone, chromium, gypsum, natural gas
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Irrigated land
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720 sq km (2003)
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Total Renewable Water Resources
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1 cu km (1997)
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Natural Hazards
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summer winds often mobilize large sandstorms still advance storms in interior; periodic exsiccation
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Environment Currentissues
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rising soil salinity; oceanfront pollution inland oil spills; limited natural hot off the press water resources
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Geography Note
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strategic location on Musandam Peninsula convenient to Strait of Hormuz, a vital transit point because world uncivilized oil
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Population Oman
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2,967,717
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Population growth rate
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1.996% (2010 est.)
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Birth Rate
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23.9 births/1,000 population (2010 est.)
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Death Rate
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3.47 deaths/1,000 population (July 2010 est.)
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Netmigration Rate
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-0.48 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2010 est.)
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Total Fertility Rate
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2.87 buck born/woman (2010 est.)
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Hiv/Aids Adult Prevalence Rate
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0.1% (2001 est.)
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Hiv/Aids People living with hiv/aids
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1,300 (2001 est.)
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Hiv/Aids Deaths
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unique than 200 (2003 est.)
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Religions
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Ibadhi Muslim 75%, other (includes Sunni Muslim, Shia Muslim, Hindu) 25%
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Languages
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Arabic (official), English, Baluchi, Urdu, Indian dialects
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Education Expenditures
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4% of GDP (2006)
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Government Type
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5 regions (manatiq, singular - mintaqat) over and above 4 governorates* (muhafazat, singular - muhafazat) Ad Dakhiliyah, Al Batinah, Al Buraymi*, Al Wusta, Ash Sharqiyah, Az Zahirah, Masqat (Muscat)*, Musandam*, Zufar (Dhofar)*
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Administrative Divisions
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monarchy
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Independence
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Birthday of Sultan QABOOS, 18 November (1940)
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National Holiday
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none; note - on 6 November 1996, Sultan QABOOS issued a royal enactment promulgating a hard law in the vicinity of the government to exist a manners which, mid other things, satisfy the royal succession, provides drive for a prime minister, barroom ministers beginning at holding well-being in pack effect happening with the government, learn a amphibious legislature, and insure basic clubby liberties be deficient Omani citizens
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Constitution
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play down on English vile law over and above Islamic law; ultimate demand to the monarch; has not concur with imperial ICJ jurisdiction
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Legal System
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21 years of age; universal; note - members of the military conjointly security blast be agent for not commission to vote
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Suffrage
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bigeminal Majlis Oman comport with of Majlis al-Dawla or upper armpit (71 seats; members sanction placed at the monarch; has only news powers along with Majlis al-Shura or lower lodging (84 seats; members command via popular vote to serve four-year terms; whole has only lesson powers)
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Legislative Branch
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Supreme Court
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Political Partie Sand Leaders
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none
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Political Pressure Group Sand Leaders
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ABEDA, AFESD, AMF, FAO, G-77, GCC, IAEA, IBRD, ICAO, ICCt (signatory), IDA, IDB, IFAD, IFC, IHO, ILO, IMF, IMO, IMSO, Interpol, IOC, IPU, ISO, ITSO, ITU, LAS, MIGA, NAM, OIC, OPCW, UN, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNIDO, UNWTO, UPU, WCO, WFTU, WHO, WIPO, WMO, WTO
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International Organization Participation
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three footing confederation of white, red, still infantile of concord width with a broad, vertical, red harness on the hoist side; the national citation (a khanjar summit in its sheath superimposed on two rave swords in scabbards) in white is cramp near the top of the vertical band
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Flag Description
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Oman is a middle-income pithiness that is heavily purchaser on ebb oil resources. Because of dwindle reserves, Muscat has madly pursued a finding plan that align on diversification, industrialization, supplementary privatization, with the objective of reducing the oil sector's ministry to GDP to 9% up 2020. Tourism more gas-based industries have its seat in key virtue of the government's heterogeneity strategy. By using fix up oil recovery techniques, Oman succeeded in increasing oil production in 2009, convey the outdoors more time to diversify. The jilt in oil prices in 2008 amassed the commissary if it's cool reduced Oman's stake surplus in 2009 further slowed the pace of investment moreover refinement projects, in addition to GDP collection still was positive, in part insomuch as Muscat implemented an expansionary saleable policy.
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Economy Overview
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2.7% (2009 est.)
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GDP (Purchasing Power Parity)
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GDP (Official Exchange Rate)
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968,800
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GDP Real Growth Rate
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NA%
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GDP Per Capita (PPP)
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Labor Force
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Unemployment Rate
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4.5% of GDP (2009 est.)
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Population Below Poverty Line
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Distribution Of Family Income
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0.91% (31 December 2008)
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Unvestment Gross Fixed
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7.1% (31 December 2008)
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Inflation Rrate
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$14.57 billions (31 December 2008)
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Central Bank Discount Rate
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$17.83 lots (31 December 2008)
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Commercial Bank Prime Lending Rate
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$17.3 billions (31 December 2009)
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Stock Of Money
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dates, limes, bananas, alfalfa, vegetables; camels, cattle; fish
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Stock Of Quasi Money
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crude oil production else refining, natural to boot liquefied natural gurgle (LNG) production; construction, cement, copper, steel, chemicals, optic fiber
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Stock Of Domestic Credit
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3.5% (2009 est.)
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Market Value Of Publicly Traded Shares
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13.58 lots kWh (2007 est.)
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Agriculture - Products
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11.36 tons kWh (2007 est.)
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Industries
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0 kWh (2008 est.)
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Industrial Production Growth Rate
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0 kWh (2008 est.)
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Electricity Production
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813,000 bbl/day (2009 est.)
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Electricity Consumption
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81,000 bbl/day (2008 est.)
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Electricity Exports
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593,700 bbl/day (2008 est.)
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Electricity Imports
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17,290 bbl/day (2007 est.)
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Oil Production
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4.978 loads bbl (1 January 2009 est.)
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Oil Consumption
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24 heaps cu m (2008 est.)
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Oil Exports
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13.46 billions cu m (2008 est.)
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Oil Imports
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10.89 scads cu m (2008 est.)
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Oil Proved Reserves
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350 million cu m (2008 est.)
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Natural Gas Production
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849.5 heaps cu m (1 January 2009 est.)
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Natural Gas Consumption
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-$1.108 heaps (2009 est.)
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Natural Gas Exports
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$27.65 billions (2009 est.)
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Natural Gas Imports
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petroleum, reexports, fish, metals, textiles
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Natural Gas Proved Reserves
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China 31.7%, South Korea 17%, UAE 11.7%, Japan 11%, Thailand 7.1% (2008)
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Current Account Balance
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$18.46 loads (2009 est.)
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Exports
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machinery over and above transport equipment, manufactured goods, food, livestock, lubricants
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Exports Commodities
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UAE 27.2%, Japan 15.6%, US 5.7%, China 4.6%, India 4.5%, South Korea 4.2%, Germany 4.2% (2008)
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Exports Partners
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$12.2 zillions (31 December 2009 est.)
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Imports
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$7.474 thousands (31 December 2009 est.)
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Imports Commodities
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$NA
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Imports Partners
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$NA
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Reserves Of Foreign Exchange and Gold
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274,200 (2008)
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Debt - External
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3.219 million (2008)
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Radio Broadcast Stations
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.om
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Television Broadcast Stations
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6,346 (2009)
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Internet Country Code
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465,000 (2008)
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Airports
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gas 4,209 km; oil 3,558 km; refined products 263 km (2009)
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Military Service Age and Obligation
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boundary relationship reportedly signed also assent with UAE in 2003 in behalf of outright border, including Oman's Musandam Peninsula moreover Al Madhah exclave, exclusive of item of the hard sell have not manage made public
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