Oman

Geography

Oman is a country in the southeast of the Arabian Peninsula at the Gulf of Oman. The land has a total area of 309,500 km² (119,499 mi²) and a total coastline of 2,092 km (1,299.9 mi). This land area is approximately 77% of the area of California. Oman is thus the 20th biggest country in Asia and in terms of area ranked 71st worldwide. With 15 inhabitants per km² it is one of the most sparsely populated countries on earth. An exceptionally high proportion of residents (87%) belongs to the urban population.

Oman is comparatively low at an average elevation of 310 meters above sea level. The highest mountain peak (Dschabal Schams) is at 2,980 meters. The country has about 30 islands. There are direct national borders with the three neighboring countries Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates and Yemen. The distance between New York City and the Capital Muscat is about 11,360 km (7,059 mi).

The climate in Oman

In Oman, as in all equatorial countries, there is a tropical climate. Unlike in Europe or the USA, there is almost no difference between the seasons. The daylight hours vary little, and the temperature differences between summer and winter are also lower. Depending on the season, the average daytime temperatures range between 25 and 40 degrees. In some parts of the country, the temperature rises to 45 °C. In the colder months, and depending in the region, the temperature drops to 16 °C in a month's average.

• Detailed climate data for Oman and 7 individual regions
• Cyclones

Languages

Mother tongue	Distribution
Arabic	76.7 %
other	23.3 %

Religions

Religion	Distribution
Buddhists	0.8%
Christs	6.5%
Hinduists	5.3%
Muslims	85.9%
other	1.5%

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Economy

GDP:	88.19 bn $
Exportations:	32,728.9 M $
Importations:	27,224.5 M $
› Tourism receipts:	669.00 M $
› Debt rate:	62.92 %
› Unemployment rate:	2.3 %
› Inflation rate:	2.81 %
› Corruption index:	44 (bad)
› Energy consumption:	32.3 bn kWh

According to the definition from the International Monetary Fund (IMF), Oman is a developing country because of its lower economic performance. With a Human Development Index (HDI) of 0.816, Oman counts as one of the high developed economies by UN definition.

In terms of revenues, Oman ranks only 41st in the world and, with an average annual income of 17,950 USD is one of the high-income countries.

Land use

2% Urban areas:	5,651 km²
5% Agricultural areas:	14,701 km²
0% Forest:	31 km²
93% Others:	289,116 km²

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Transport

Roadways:	60,230 km
Commercial harbors:	57
› Airports:	3