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Geography, demographics, economy, history, and government (see also Research) - Form of government:
- Population: 2,446,645 (11% urban)
- Total area: 212,457 sq. km
- Languages: Arabic (official)
- Religions: Islam
- Per capita GDP: $7,900 p.a. (1998)
- Exports: $5.508bn; petroleum, re-exports, processed copper
- Literacy: 58.8% (1993)
- Life expectancy: 71.3 years (73.4f, 69.3m)
Sources
- [CIA World Factbook] country data - Oman
- [U.S. State Department] [Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs] country profile - Oman
- [U.S. Library of Congress] country study - Oman
- [Atlapedia Online] country data - Oman
- Encyclopedia of the Orient - Oman - politics, economy, health & education, maps, people & religion, history
- [Nation by Nation] country data - Oman - facts, government, geography, history, human rights, people
- [World Skip] country data - Oman
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Portals, indexes, guides, searchers, phone directories
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Executive, legislature, judiciary, ministries, departments, agencies, and commissions
- Governments on the WWW - Oman - comprehensive database of governmental institutions - parliaments, ministries, offices, law
courts, embassies, etc
- Ministry of Information
- Ministry of Commerce & Industry
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Human rights & civil liberties, humanitarian aid, political parties, activism, environment, and labour
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Education, health & public safety, religion, women, children & youth, and associations & societies
- The Sultan's School
- ArabDataNet - country information, news, directory, events
- Gulf Centre for Strategic Studies (UK)
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Ethnicity, language, the arts, history & heritage, performance, costume, and literature
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Associations, competitions, leisure, and hobbies
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Guides & advice, accommodation, attractions, transport, agents, and organisers
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Statistics, government, economy, geography, demography, and society
- Ministry of National Economy
- Oman Studies Centre (Germany) - history, culture, society, and economy
- Essential data:
- [CIA World Factbook] country data - Oman
- Social development:
- [OneWorld.net] country database - Oman - news articles selected from around the world
- Human rights:
- [International Lesbian and Gay Association] [Country Survey - Oman] - information for those working to promote lesbian, gay,
bisexual and transgendered (LGBT) rights
- Governance:
- Governments on the WWW - Oman - comprehensive database of governmental institutions - parliaments, ministries, offices, law
courts, embassies, etc
- [Political Resources] - Oman
- [CIA Library] [Chiefs of State and Cabinet Members] - Oman
- [World Audit.org] national statistics and reports - Oman - national statistics and reports from Freedom House, Transparency
International, Amnesty International, the International Commission of Jurists and others
- [ElectionWorld.org] election results in Oman
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Newspapers & magazines, journals, television & radio, publishing, and entertainment
- Oman News Agency (ONA)
- Gulf Business Magazine
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Resourcing, manufacturing, distribution, trade, and regulation of goods and services
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Banking, investment, insurance, stockmarkets, and market regulation
- Oman Insurance Company, Dubai
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