Oman

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The General Knowledge book series, are designed for specific country, are one of the most admired book for the Knowledge improvement and learning purpose.This book contains an information about Background,Geography,Natural resources,Land use,Environment. Population,Sex ratio,flag of the county,Area,Border countries,Maritime claims,Elevation extremes,Land use,Natural hazards,Volcanism,Age structure,Median age,Net migration rate,Country comparison to the world,Religions,Languages,Literacy,School life expectancy ,Government,Time difference,Administrative divisions,Executive branch,Cabinet and almost everthing related with general knowledge.

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• Publié par: Zhimgoora Books
• Date de parution: 01 janvier 0001
• Nombre de lectures: 0
• EAN13: 9781300291848
• Langue: English

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Oman

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Oman (Middle East)

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Introduction ::Oman

Background:

The inhabitants of the area of Oman have long prospered on Indian

Ocean trade. In the late 18th century, a newly established sultanate

in Muscat signed the first in a series of friendship treaties with

Britain. Over time, Oman's dependence on British political and

military advisors increased, but it never became a British colony. In

1970, QABOOS bin Said Al-Said overthrew the restrictive rule of

his father; he has ruled as sultan ever since. His extensive

modernization program has opened the country to the outside

world while preserving the longstanding close ties with the UK.

Oman's moderate, independent foreign policy has sought to

maintain good relations with all Middle Eastern countries.

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Geography ::Oman

Location: Middle East, bordering the Arabian Sea, Gulf of Oman,

and Persian Gulf, between Yemen and UAE

Geographic coordinates: 21 00 N, 57 00 E

Map references: Middle East

Area:

Total: 309,500 sq km

Country comparison to the world: 70

Land: 309,500 sq km

Water: 0 sq km

Area - comparative: Slightly smaller than Kansas

Land boundaries:

Total: 1,374 km

Border countries: Saudi Arabia 676 km, UAE 410 km, Yemen 288 km

Coastline: 2,092 km

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Maritime claims:

Territorial sea: 12 nm

Contiguous zone: 24 nm

Exclusive economic zone: 200 nm

Climate: Dry desert; hot, humid along coast; hot, dry interior; strong

southwest summer monsoon (May to September) in far south

Terrain: Central desert plain, rugged mountains in north and south

Elevation extremes:

Lowest point: Arabian Sea 0 m

Highest point: Jabal Shams 2,980 m

Natural resources: Petroleum, copper, asbestos, some marble,

limestone, chromium, gypsum, natural gas

Land use:

Arable land: 0.12%

Permanent crops: 0.14%

Other: 99.74% (2005)

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Irrigated land: 720 sq km (2003)

Total renewable water resources: 1 cu km (1997)

Freshwater withdrawal (domestic/industrial/agricultural):

Total: 1.36 cu km/yr (7%/2%/90%)

Per capita: 529 cu m/yr (2000)

Natural hazards: Summer winds often raise large sandstorms and

dust storms in interior; periodic droughts

Environment - current issues: Rising soil salinity; beach pollution

from oil spills; limited natural fresh water resources

Environment - international agreements:

party to: Biodiversity, Climate Change, Climate Change-Kyoto

Protocol, Desertification, Hazardous Wastes, Law of the Sea, Marine

Dumping, Ozone Layer Protection, Ship Pollution, Whaling

Signed, but not ratified: None of the selected agreements

Geography - note: Strategic location on Musandam Peninsula

adjacent to Strait of Hormuz, a vital transit point for world crude oil

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People ::Oman

Population: 2,967,717

Country comparison to the world: 136

Note: Includes 577,293 non-nationals (July 2010 est.)

Age structure:

0-14 years: 42.7% (male 744,265/female 714,116)

15-64 years: 54.5% (male 1,079,511/female 783,243)

65 years and over: 2.8% (male 55,180/female 41,770) (2010 est.)

Median age:

Total: 23.9 years

Male: 25.4 years

Female: 22.1 years (2010 est.)

Population growth rate: 1.996% (2010 est.)

Country comparison to the world: 59

Birth rate: 23.9 births/1,000 population (2010 est.) 8

Country comparison to the world: 69

Death rate: 3.47 deaths/1,000 population (July 2010 est.)

Country comparison to the world: 215

Net migration rate: -0.48 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2010 est.)

Country comparison to the world: 143

Urbanization:

Urban population: 72% of total population (2008)

Rate of urbanization: 2% annual rate of change (2005-10 est.)

Sex ratio:

At birth: 1.05 male(s)/female

Under 15 years: 1.05 male(s)/female

15-64 years: 1.34 male(s)/female

65 years and over: 1.06 male(s)/female

Total population: 1.23 male(s)/female (2010 est.)

Infant mortality rate:

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Total: 16 deaths/1,000 live births

Country comparison to the world: 118

Male: 16.28 deaths/1,000 live births

Female: 15.71 deaths/1,000 live births (2010 est.)

Life expectancy at birth:

Total population: 73.97 years

Country comparison to the world: 105

Male: 72.15 years

Female: 75.88 years (2010 est.)

Total fertility rate: 2.87 children born/woman (2010 est.)

Country comparison to the world: 72

HIV/AIDS - adult prevalence rate: 0.1% (2001 est.)

Country comparison to the world: 144

HIV/AIDS - people living with HIV/AIDS: 1,300 (2001 est.)

Country comparison to the world: 141

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