Oman
INTRODUCTION
Oman, independent state in the Middle East, extending about 1,610 km (1,000 mi) along the south-eastern coast of the Arabian Peninsula, bordered on the north by the Gulf of Oman, on the east and south by the Arabian Sea, the south-west by the Republic of Yemen, the west by the Rub al'Khali (Empty Quarter) of Saudi Arabia, and to the north-west by the United Arab Emirates. The country's territory also includes the northern tip of the strategic Ra's (Cape) Musandam, which juts between the Persian Gulf and the Gulf of Oman; this portion is separated from the rest of the country by territory of the United Arab Emirates. The country's interior boundaries are not demarcated. Oman has an area of about 212,457 sq km (82,030 sq mi). The capital is Masqat, also known as Muscat.
Official Name- Sultanate of Oman Time and Date in Muscat
Oman Rials
United States Dollars
1.00 OMR
2.59727 USD
0.385020 OMR
1 USD
Countries Currency Unit USD/Unit Units/USD
DZD Algeria Dinars 0.0129554 77.1877
USD United States Dollars 1.00000 1.00000
ARS Argentina Pesos 0.341293 2.93004
AUD Australia Dollars 0.533413 1.87472
ATS Austria Schillings ** 0.0632609 15.8076
BSD Bahamas Dollars 1.00000 1.00000
BBD Barbados Dollars 0.502513 1.99000
BEF Belgium Francs ** 0.0215788 46.3417
BMD Bermuda Dollars 1.00000 1.00000
BRL Brazil Reals 0.430318 2.32386
GBP United Kingdom Pounds 1.42399 0.702251
BGL Bulgaria Leva 0.447293 2.23567
CAD Canada Dollars 0.627606 1.59336
CLP Chile Pesos 0.00152392 656.202
CNY China Yuan Renminbi 0.120813 8.27726
CYP Cyprus Pounds 1.49883 0.667186
CZK Czech Republic Koruny 0.0281883 35.4758
DKK Denmark Kroner 0.117155 8.53568
XCD East Caribbean Dollars 0.370370 2.70000
EGP Egypt Pounds 0.217271 4.60255
EUR Euro 0.870489 1.14878
FJD Fiji Dollars 0.447227 2.23600
FIM Finland Markkaa ** 0.146406 6.83034
FRF France Francs ** 0.132705 7.53550
DEM Germany Deutsche Marks ** 0.445074 2.24682
XAU Gold Ounces 301.977 0.00331151
GRD Greece Drachmae ** 0.00255463 391.447
HKD Hong Kong Dollars 0.128215 7.79939
HUF Hungary Forint 0.00358416 279.006
ISK Iceland Kronur 0.00999868 100.013
INR India Rupees 0.0205205 48.7319
IDR Indonesia Rupiahs 0.000102055 9,798.61
IEP Ireland Pounds ** 1.10529 0.904738
ILS Israel New Shekels 0.212386 4.70841
ITL Italy Lire ** 0.000449570 2,224.35
JMD Jamaica Dollars 0.0210041 47.6099
JPY Japan Yen 0.00754183 132.594
JOD Jordan Dinars 1.41057 0.708931
LBP Lebanon Pounds 0.000660937 1,513.00
LUF Luxembourg Francs ** 0.0215788 46.3417
MYR Malaysia Ringgits 0.263330 3.79751
MXN Mexico Pesos 0.111007 9.00848
NZD New Zealand Dollars 0.440474 2.27028
NOK Norway Kroner 0.113022 8.84780
NLG Netherlands Guilders ** 0.395011 2.53158
PKR Pakistan Rupees 0.0166945 59.9000
PHP Philippines Pesos 0.0196386 50.9202
XPT Platinum Ounces 510.962 0.00195709
PLN Poland Zlotych 0.243488 4.10699
PTE Portugal Escudos ** 0.00434198 230.310
ROL Romania Lei 0.0000303433 32,956.21
RUR Russia Rubles 0.0321342 31.1195
SAR Saudi Arabia Riyals 0.266668 3.74998
XAG Silver Ounces 4.65692 0.214734
SGD Singapore Dollars 0.542540 1.84318
SKK Slovakia Koruny 0.0208441 47.9751
ZAR South Africa Rand 0.0883340 11.3207
KRW South Korea Won 0.000759354 1,316.91
ESP Spain Pesetas ** 0.00523174 191.141
XDR IMF Special Drawing Rights 1.24862 0.800882
SDD Sudan Dinars 0.00384615 260.000
SEK Sweden Kronor 0.0964189 10.3714
CHF Switzerland Francs 0.593789 1.68410
TWD Taiwan New Dollars 0.0286531 34.9002
THB Thailand Baht 0.0230087 43.4619
TTD Trinidad and Tobago Dollars 0.163399 6.12000
TRL Turkey Liras 0.000000763622 1,309,549.07
VEB Venezuela Bolivares 0.00108696 920.000
ZMK Zambia Kwacha 0.000239866 4,169.00
Oman :
Geographic coordinates
21 00 N, 57 00 E
Oman :
Population growth rate
3.43%
Oman :
Birth rate
37.96 births/1,000 population
Oman :
Death rate
4.1 deaths/1,000 population
Oman :
People living with HIV/AIDS
1650
Oman :
Independence
N/A
Oman :
National holiday
Birthday of Sultan QABOOS, 18 November
Oman :
Constitution
6 November 1996
Oman :
GDP
purchasing power parity - $19.6 billion
Oman :
GDP - per capita
purchasing power parity - $7,700
Oman :
Electricity - consumption
8.026 billion kWh
Oman :
Exports
$11.1 billion petroleum, reexports, fish, metals, textiles
Oman :
Imports
$4.5 billion machinery and transport equipment, manufactured goods, food, livestock, lubricants
Oman :
Telephones
201,000
Oman :
Mobile cellular
59,822
Oman :
Radio broadcast stations
AM 3, FM 9, shortwave 2
Oman :
Radios
1.4 million
Oman :
Television broadcast stations
13
Oman :
Televisions
1.6 million
Oman :
Internet country code
.om
Oman :
Internet Service Providers (ISPs)
1
Oman :
Internet users
50,000
Oman :
Railways
N/A
Oman :
Highways
32,800 km
Oman :
Waterways
N/A
Oman :
Pipelines
crude oil 1,300 km; natural gas 1,030 km
Oman :
Ports and harbors
Matrah, Mina' al Fahl, Mina' Raysut
Oman :
Merchant marine
4 ships
Oman :
Airports
143
Oman :
Heliports
1
Oman :
Military branches
Army, Navy, Air Force
Oman :
Military expenditures
$2.4 billion
