Head of State: His
Majesty Sultan Qaboos bin Said (since 1970)
Population: 2.508 (2005
Census).
Area : 309,500 sq. km.
Capital: Muscat
Official language: Arabic language ( English is
commonly used in economic and educational sectors)
Religion: Islam
Time difference : GMT +
4 hours
Currency: Rial Omani
(RO) of 1,000 baizas. RO. 1= US$ 2.6
Gross National income:
RO 7.995.80 (2003)
GDP: RO 8.342.80
million (2003)
Climate: Hot and humid
in Summer, moderately cold in Winter.
Measurements: Metric
system
Electricity: 220 V.
Oil production average:
Around 780 barrels per day ( 2004)
Oil reserves: 5,802
barrels
Natural gas reserves:
Around 25.1 trillion cubic feet
Copper Reserves: 6.31
million tones
Fish stock: 185.000
tones
Birth rates: 24,4 per
1000 of population ( 2003)
Life expectancy: 74.2 years
Schools:1.217 ( 2004 )
National Day: 18th
November every year
Official holiday:
National Day – Omani Renaissance Day – Holy Prophet
Birthday Al-Isra Wal Mi`raj ( Prophet Mohammed
ascension to the seven heavens) Eid al-Fitr – Edit
al-Adha – Hegira New year.
Neighboring countries:
Yemen Arab Republic, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the
United Arab Emirates.
Official working days :
Saturday to Wednesday from 7:30 am to 2:30 pm ( 9 am
to 2 pm during Ramadhan).
Private sector working days :
Saturday to Thursday from 8 am to 1 pm and from 4 to
7 pm. ( From 9 am to 1pm, and from 3 to 5 pm, or
from 9 am to 4 pm) ( Companies may adopt varied
timings ).
Major cities: Salalah, Nizwa, Sur, Sohar.
