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Oman
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Where is OMAN
located?
 Oman
is located in the Middle
East, bordering the Arabian Sea to
the east, Saudi Arabia to the west,
Yemen to the south and UAE to the
north .
 It is located 21degrees north
and 59 degrees east and on the
globe. It is an Arabian country. it is
among the Persian gulf. Its capital
is Muscat. it has a population of
about 3,001,583 .Area: About
309,500 sq. km. (approximately the
size of the State of New Mexico).
 The Omani coastline stretches
3,165 km.
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OMAN
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Capital
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Official languages------------------------------- Omani Arabic
Religion------------------------------------- --------Islam
Population------------------------------3,219,77 (2014 estimate)
GDP(PPP)--------------------------------- $163.627 billion(2014
estimate)
• GDP(Nominal)-------------------------- $80.539 billion(2014
estimate)
• Government--------------Sultan---------- Qaboos bin Said al said
• Deputy Prime Minister : fahd bin Mahmoud Al said
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Capital:-
Muscat
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Language
Although Arabic is Oman's official language.
 Also spoken in Oman are Semitic languages
 Swahili and English are also widely spoken in
the country
The dominant indigenous language is a dialect
of Arabic and the country has also
adopted English as a second language
A significant number also speak Urdu,
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OMAN RELIGION
Around 75% of the population
consists of Ibadhi, a form of Islam
distinct from the Sunni and Shia
denominations, 17% Shia Muslims
and the Zikri forming the remaining
8% of the indigenous population.
Various
groups Hindus, Buddhists, Zoroastria
ns, Sikhs,Baha'is, and Christians also
exist.
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Religion
Ibadhi
Mosque in
Oman
Ibadhi
Muslims
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Customs and Traditions
• Islam is an important part of Oman's
culture Muslims pray five times a day and
on Friday is their holly day.
• There are two sets of Islam, this are ,the
shia and the Sunni.
• In Oman 96% of Muslims are Sunnis and
4% shia’s.
• This groups are both share the same beliefs
but have different rules and behaviors.
• Oman has several customs and traditions
for example: the Ramadan, which is done by
the Sunni's. it is done from usually from
September to October (usualy a month).
It is a period when Muslims are to fast (not
to eat or drink), from a period of 3.00am to
5.00pm.
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Another is the birth of the
prophet, it takes place on the 31 of
march.It is celebrated and enjoyed by
both the Sunni's and the shia’s, in Oman
and the Arabian peninsula.
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Another is the Eid-ul-fitr id is an
Arabic word meaning "festivity", while
Fiṭr means "to break the fast" (and can
also mean "nature", from the word
"fitrah") and so symbolizes the breaking
of the fasting period. its also done in
Oman.
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Greeting system
Traditional
Business
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Social analysis
• Oman exports many people from
other countries to work in their
industries like, Indians and
Philippinos. Today, there are 2.2
million Omani's and 600,000
expats.
• In religion, the People of Oman
are very stable and they respect
each other whether they were
Shi’as, Sunnis or Christians.
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Oman's currency
Rial
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Physical Features
• A vast desert plain covers
most of Oman. There are
mountains along the north
(Jebal Akhdar) and southeast
coast. That is where the
country's main cities are also
located.
• The climate is usually hot and
dry in the center of Oman. It is
also humid along the coast.
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Physical Analysis
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One of Oman's physical problems is the decreasing
of oil. Oil is one of the most economical industries
in Oman
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Political systems
• The government of Sultanate Oman is a monarchy ruled by the Al Bu
Sa’id family.
• Sultan at Present : Qaboos bin Said al Said
• Deputy Prime Minister : Fahd bin Mahmoud Al said
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Political analysis
• In Oman people are very happy with
their leader because he did many things
to help his country. He built schools,
hospitals and a military.
• Since there are so many expats in Oman.
The government is trying to get Omani’s
to take the expacts place. Its called
“Omanization”. You rarely see any
Omani’s working out in the hot sun but
the Omanis don’t want to work in lowincome jobs.
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Economy systems
• Oman is heavily dependent on oil however Omen
does not have the wealth of oil like other middle
eastern countries but they have many industries
like crude oil production and refining, natural and
liquefied natural gas production, construction,
cement, copper, steel, chemicals, optic fiber.
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Best Companies of OMAN
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BANK MUSCAT(Banking and Investment Services)
OMAN TELECOMMUNICATIONS CO (OMANTEL)
HSBC BANK OMAN
OMANI QATARI TELECOMMUNICATIONS
COMPANY (NAWRAS)
• NATIONAL BANK OF OMAN
• RAYSUT CEMENT COMPANY
• SHELL OMAN MARKETING COMPANY
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Education System
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Tourism in Oman.
• In the year 2004 over 4 million
people from different countries
visited Oman.
• Oman has so many tourist
attractions ,for example: wadi
shab,wahiba and the jabrin
castle. The Wadi is 76 Km from
Qurayyat–Muscat. The road to
the wadi dips as it crosses the
bed of the ravine and rises
steeply on the other side where
the houses of Tiwi cling to the
cliffs. At the mouth of the wadi is
a single beach dotted with
fishing boats.
Wadi Shab
Wahiba
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• Water flows all year
round. The wadi runs
through a narrow gorge
with date plantations,
restful pools and lush
vegetation. Oleander
bushes attract butterflies
and the singing of the birds
is delightful. Half of the
numbers of tourist that
visit Oman comes to this
place
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Six Destinations in Oman to Shout About in 2015
1.Wahiba Sands, Oman
If you love to experience the harsh situation of deserts, the color
and temperature of sands, then come to Wahiba Sands. However,
here the color of sand varies from red to dark honey. You can able
to enjoy the rolling sand dunes and romantic sand driving over
the sands of Wahiba.
2. Ras al- Hadd, Al- Hadd
Ras al- Hadd, a significant tourist destination in Oman is often
regarded as the nest of green turtles. However, this place is known
as the turtle beach resort. Couples who come to Oman love to visit
this beach for enjoying the first rise of the sun in the entire
Arabian Peninsula.
3. Salalah
Salaah, the administrative capital of the Dhofar Governorate is a
stunning and almost a green city which attracts visitors towards it
because of its wonderful weather. While the entire Arab suffering from
the hot air, the breathtaking climate of Salaah will keep the people calm
and cool. By clicking on excursions in Salaah, Oman travel packages we
can offer you a chance to witness the magnificence of Arabian
weather.
4. Nakhal Fort
If you are planning for a tour in Oman, then choose Nikhal Fort,
one of the most striking castles around the world. However, this
fort is standing 200 meter up at the Hajar Mountain. If you will
see down to the Nikhal Fort, you will witness the attractive views
of Nikhal countryside and the palm trees.
5. Nizwa Fort, Nizwa
Nizwa fort is the remainder of Oman’s ancient
turbulent periods. The 150 foot central tower of Nizwa
Fort will blow the mind of every tourist anytime. You
will find the false doors, wells, secret shafts, turrets
and much more inside the castle.
6. Muscat City, Muscat
Muscat, the large capital city and the trade center of Oman is the
top destination in my list to explore in 2015. Enriched with lots of
captivating sites, magnificent beaches, high-line hotels and
restaurants, Muscat has become one of the spectacular
destinations throughout the world.
All these places of Oman are the best tourism spots, so create
amazing memories with the wonderful Oman travel packages of
Smart Oman Tour. Make your trip to Oman on this vacation
and enjoy being an incredible part of the Arabian Sultanate.
Climate of Oman
• Climate of Oman is very
complicated.
• The climate is hot and dry in
the interior and hot and
humid along the coast.
• Summer temperatures in the
capital of Muscat and other
coastal locations often climb
to 110 °F (43 °C), with high
humidity; winters are mild,
with lows averaging about
63 °F (17 °C).
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