Located in the far east of the Middle East, Oman is formed by two discontinuous territories (the Musadem peninsula is located in the United Arab Emirates). The country has a strategic geographic position: at the entrance to the Persian Gulf. The larger territory is limited to the United Arab Emirates (to the northwest), Saudi Arabia (to the west), Yemen (to the south), the Gulf of Oman (to the north) and the Arabian Sea (to the east).
The national economy is based on the production and export of oil and natural gas. These two products are responsible for approximately 85% of exports, a fact that strengthens the Gross Domestic Product (GDP). However, the country has diversified its economy as oil reserves will run out. Its political stability has provided foreign investments in industrial modernization.
Oman has managed to obtain evolutions in some social aspects, such as, for example, the rate of infant mortality, which is in constant decline and currently stands at 12 deaths per thousand born alive. However, some problems persist: the illiteracy rate remains high: 16%.
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Coat of Arms of Oman
Data from Oman:
Territorial extension: 212,457 km².
Location: Middle East.
Capital: Muscat.
Climate: Arid tropical.
Government: Islamic Monarchy (sultanate).
Administrative division: 4 governorates and 5 regions, subdivided into 61 provinces.
Language: Arabic (official).
Religions: Islam 89.1%, Hinduism 6%, Christianity 2.9%, other 1.8%, no religion and atheism 0.2%.
Population: 2,845,415 inhabitants. (Men: 1,605,162; Women: 1,240,253).
Composition: 73.5% Omani Arabs, 21% Pakistanis, 5.5% others.
Demographic density: 13.3 inhab/km².
Average annual population growth rate: 2%.
Population residing in urban areas: 71.63%.
Population residing in rural areas: 28.37%.
Life expectancy at birth: 75.3 years.
Currency: Omani Rial.
Gross Domestic Product (GDP): $35.7 billion.
GDP per capita: 12,270 dollars.
External relations: World Bank, IMF, WTO, UN.
By Wagner de Cerqueira and Francisco
Graduated in Geography
Brazil School Team
countries - geography - Brazil School
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