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|capital =Muscat

|capital =Muscat

|government =Sultanate

|government =Sultanate

|language =Arab

|language =Arabic

|monarch-raw =Sultan [[Haitham bin Tariq Al Said]]

|monarch-raw =Sultan [[Haitham bin Tariq Al Said]]

|area =119,498 sq mi

|area =119,498 sq mi

|currency =Omani rial  

|currency =Omani rial  

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'''Sultanate of Oman''' ('''سلطنة عُمان''') is an [[Arab]] nation on the south east corner of the [[Arabian Peninsula]]. Oman has a narrow coastal plain up to only 16 kilometers in width, and then wide barren mountain ranges and waterless plateaus further inland. Oman also controls the access to the Persian Gulf with the Musandam peninsula, a separate enclave to the north.  The total area is 309,500 km², although its boundaries with the [[United Arab Emirates]] and [[Saudi Arabia]] are still undefined.

'''Sultanate of Oman''' ('''سلطنة عُمان''') is a [[Arab]] nation on the southeast corner of the [[Arabian Peninsula]]. Oman has a narrow coastal plain up to only 16 kilometers in width, and then wide barren mountain ranges and waterless plateaus further inland. Oman also controls the access to the Persian Gulf with the Musandam Peninsula, a separate enclave to the north.  The total area is 309,500 km², although its boundaries with the [[United Arab Emirates]] and [[Saudi Arabia]] are still undefined.

Oman has a population of over 3,200,000 and the capital city is Muscat, a major port in the southwest region of the Arabian peninsula. Like many middle eastern countries some 600,000 expatriates perform much of the menial work in the country.

Oman has a population of over 3,200,000, and the capital city is Muscat, a major port in the southwest region of the Arabian Peninsula. Like many Middle Eastern countries, some 600,000 expatriates perform much of the menial work in the country.

==History==

==History==

Oman succeeded [[Portugal]] as a power in the western [[Indian Ocean]] in the eighteenth century. In the late 18th century, Muscat signed a series of friendship treaties with [[Great Britain]] but it never became a British colony. In the 1950s Britain would aid in suppressing uprisings by the rebellious interior tribes. In 1970 Sultan Said bin Taimus was overthrown by his son to free the country from his father's oppressive rule. Qaboos bin Said al-Said has ruled as Sultan until his death in January 2020.<ref>Barrington, Lisa; Barbuscia, Davide (January 10, 2020). [https://www.reuters.com/article/us-oman-succession-sultan/sultan-qaboos-ushered-in-oman-renaissance-quiet-diplomacy-idUSKBN1ZA018 Sultan Qaboos ushered in Oman renaissance, quiet diplomacy]. ''Reuters''. Retrieved January 10, 2020.</ref><ref>Axelrod, Tal (January 10, 2020). [https://thehill.com/policy/international/middle-east-north-africa/477807-oman-sultan-dies-at-age-79-ending-longest-reign Oman sultan dies at age 79, ending longest reign by Arab ruler]. ''The Hill''. Retrieved January 11, 2020.</ref><ref>Batrawy, Aya (January 11, 2020). [https://apnews.com/9ca4a9910ede3e11b2fbf085189e628b New Oman ruler vows to uphold late sultan’s peaceful policy]. ''Associated Press''. Retrieved January 11, 2020.</ref>

Oman succeeded [[Portugal]] as a power in the western [[Indian Ocean]] in the eighteenth century. In the late 18th century, Muscat signed a series of friendship treaties with [[Great Britain]] but it never became a British colony. In the 1950s, Britain aided in suppressing uprisings by the rebellious interior tribes. In 1970 Sultan Said bin Taimur was overthrown by his son to free the country from his father's oppressive rule. Qaboos bin Said al-Said ruled as Sultan until his death in January 2020.<ref>Barrington, Lisa; Barbuscia, Davide (January 10, 2020). [https://www.reuters.com/article/us-oman-succession-sultan/sultan-qaboos-ushered-in-oman-renaissance-quiet-diplomacy-idUSKBN1ZA018 Sultan Qaboos ushered in Oman renaissance, quiet diplomacy]. ''Reuters''. Retrieved January 10, 2020.</ref><ref>Axelrod, Tal (January 10, 2020). [https://thehill.com/policy/international/middle-east-north-africa/477807-oman-sultan-dies-at-age-79-ending-longest-reign Oman sultan dies at age 79, ending longest reign by Arab ruler]. ''The Hill''. Retrieved January 11, 2020.</ref><ref>Batrawy, Aya (January 11, 2020). [https://apnews.com/9ca4a9910ede3e11b2fbf085189e628b New Oman ruler vows to uphold late sultan’s peaceful policy]. ''Associated Press''. Retrieved January 11, 2020.</ref>

With large oil reserves, Oman has been able to develop rapidly.

With large oil reserves, Oman has been able to develop rapidly.

== Sources ==

== Sources ==

*The Earth and Its Peoples A Global History, Bulliet et al., 2005.  

* The Earth and Its Peoples: A Global History, Bulliet et al., 2005.  

*[https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/mu.html CIA Factbook]

* [https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/mu.html CIA Factbook]

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