Oman

Capital: 
Muscat
Location: 
Middle East, bordering the Arabian Sea, Gulf of Oman, and Persian
Country Code: 
MU
Commodity
Area: 
Approx. 310,000 sq km
Coastline: 
Approx. 2,000 km
Climate: 
dry desert;hot, humid along coast;hot, dry interior;strong southwest summer monsoon
Land Resources (terrain): 
central desert plain, rugged mountains in north and south
Natural Resource: 
petroleum
Natural Resource: 
copper
Natural Resource: 
asbestos
Natural Resource: 
some marble
Natural Resource: 
limestone
Natural Resource: 
chormium
Natural Resource: 
gypsum
Natural Resource: 
natural gas
Total Renewable Water Resources: 
Approx. 1 cu km
Natural Hazards: 
sandstorm
Natural Hazards: 
dust storms
Natural Hazards: 
droughts
Environmental Issues: 
beach pollution
Environmental Issues: 
limited fresh water resources
Electricity (Production): 
Approx. 13.5 Billion kWh
Electricity (Consumption): 
Approx. 11.3 Billion kWh
Electricity (Exports): 
0 kWh
Electricity (Imports): 
0 kWh
Oil (Production): 
Approx. 806,000 bbl/day
Oil (Consumption): 
Approx. 81,000 bbl/day
Oil (Exports): 
Approx. 595,000 bbl/day
Oil (Imports): 
Approx. 17,000 bbl/day
Natural Gas (Production): 
Approx. 24 Billion cu m
Natural Gas (Consumption): 
Approx. 13.5 Billion cu m
Custom & Culture
Population: 
Approx. 3 Million
Nationality: 
Omani
Ethnic Groups: 
Arab
Ethnic Groups: 
Baluchi
Ethnic Groups: 
South Asian
Ethnic Groups: 
African
Unofficial Language: 
Arabic
Unofficial Language: 
English
Unofficial Language: 
Baluchi
Unofficial Language: 
Urdu
Unofficial Language: 
Indian dialects
Type Of Government: 
monarchy
Knowledge
Agricultural Products: 
dates
Agricultural Products: 
limes
Agricultural Products: 
bananas
Agricultural Products: 
alfalfa
Agricultural Products: 
vegetables
Agricultural Products: 
camels
Agricultural Products: 
cattle
Agricultural Products: 
fish
Industrial Products: 
crude oil production
Industrial Products: 
refining
Industrial Products: 
natural
Industrial Products: 
liqefied natural gas production
Industrial Products: 
construction
Industrial Products: 
cement
Industrial Products: 
copper
Industrial Products: 
steel
Industrial Products: 
chemicals
Industrial Products: 
optic fiber
Money
National Budget (Revenue): 
Approx. $19 Billion
National Budget (Expenditures): 
Approx. $18 Billion
National Debt: 
Approx. $7.4 Billion
Stock of Money: 
Approx. $5 Billion
GDP: 
Approx. $69 Billion
Inflation Rate: 
Approx. 5%
Commercial Bank Prime Lending Rate: 
Approx. 7%
Export Value: 
Approx. $29.3 Billion
Export Product: 
petroleum
Export Product: 
reexports
Export Product: 
fish
Export Product: 
metals
Export Product: 
textiles
Export Partner: 
China
Export Partner: 
South Korea
Export Partner: 
UAE
Export Partner: 
Japan
Export Partner: 
Thailand
Import Value: 
Approx. $18.4 Billion
Import Product: 
machinery
Import Product: 
trasnport equipment
Import Product: 
manufactured goods
Import Product: 
food
Import Product: 
livestock
Import Product: 
lubricants
Import Partner: 
UAE
Import Partner: 
Japan
Import Partner: 
United States
Import Partner: 
China
Import Partner: 
India
Import Partner: 
South Korea
Import Partner: 
Germany
Technology
Communication: 
Telephone
Communication: 
Radio
Communication: 
Television
Communication: 
Internet .om
Airports: 
128
Roadways: 
Approx. 42,000 km
Ports: 
Mina' Qabus, Salalah
Pipelines: 
gas: Approx. 4,000 km
Pipelines: 
"oil: Approx. 3,500 km "
Pipelines: 
refined products. Approx. 260 km
Well-being
Infant Mortality: 
Approx. 17 Deaths per 1000 Births
Life Expectancy: 
Approx. 74 Years
Size Of Labor Pool: 
Approx. 969,000
Unemployment: 
Approx. 15%
Population Below Poverty Line: 
N/A
Submitted by administrator on Fri, 2010-09-17 13:10