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 Official Name :

 Sultanate of Oman

 Head of State:

 His Majesty Sultan Qaboos bin Said (since 1970)

 Currency :

 (O.R): OMANI RIALS. (1US$=0,384 O.R ; 1Euro= 0,594 O.R JUIN 08)  N.B: O.R

 Capital :

 Muscat

 Main Cities :

 Nizwa, Sur,Izwa, Sur, Salalah, Sohar

 Population :

 3,311,640 including 577,293 expatriates (July 2007) .

 Total Surface :

 309,500 Km 2.

 Neighbouring  Countries:

 Yemen Arab Republic, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the United Arab  Emirates.

     

Time
GMT + 4 hour

Religion
Islam

Language
ARABIC is the native Language of the country. However, English is widely spoken (as a second native language). Those involved in tourism speak German & French.

Credit Card currently used
Visa, Master Card, American Express... All major credit cards are accepted in main hotels, stores, and most shops but in traditional souks, cash is the most preferred means for transaction.

Public Holidays
Renaissance Day (1day): 23 July
National Day: 18 November

Visa: Citizens of over 60 countries may obtain visit Visas valid for one-month stay on arrival. More (link to: http://www.rop.gov.om/)

     

 






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