Oman

** Middle Eastern Country Spotlight **

 * [|CIA World Factbook] **


 * Region: Middle East Country : Oman **
 * Geography **


 * Area (in sq km and sq miles): 309,500 sq km **
 * Area (Comparative): slightly smaller than Kansas **
 * Climate: dry desert; hot, humid along coast; hot, dry interior; strong southwest summer monsoon (May to September) in far south **
 * Elevation (lowest point - in meters and feet): lowest point: Arabian Sea 0 m **
 * highest point: Jabal Shams 2,980 m **


 * Elevation (highest point - in meters and feet): **


 * People **
 * Population: 3,090,150 (July 2012 est.) **
 * Languages (top 3 - %): Arabic (official), English, Baluchi, Urdu, Indian dialects **
 * Religions (top 3 - %): Ibadhi Muslim 75%, other (includes Sunni Muslim, Shia Muslim, Hindu) 25% **
 * Infant Mortality Rate: total: 14.95 deaths/1,000 live births **
 * country comparison to the world: [|116] **
 * male: 15.25 deaths/1,000 live births **
 * female: 14.63 deaths/1,000 live births (2012 est.) **


 * Life Expectancy: total population: 74.47 years **
 * country comparison to the world: [|103] **
 * <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #666666; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11px; vertical-align: baseline;">male: 72.61 years **
 * <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #666666; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11px; vertical-align: baseline;">female: 76.43 years (2012 est.) **


 * Government **
 * Government Type: <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #707070; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11px; vertical-align: baseline;">monarchy **
 * Capital: **


 * Economy **
 * GDP (purchasing power parity): <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #707070; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11px; vertical-align: baseline;">$80.89 billion (2011 est.) **
 * <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #666666; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11px; vertical-align: baseline;">country comparison to the world: <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #747b7b; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11px; vertical-align: baseline;">[|79] **
 * <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #707070; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11px; vertical-align: baseline;">$77.52 billion (2010 est.) **
 * <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #707070; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11px; vertical-align: baseline;">$74.46 billion (2009 est.) **
 * <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #666666; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11px; vertical-align: baseline;">note:data are in 2011 US dollars **


 * Population below poverty line: <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #707070; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11px; vertical-align: baseline;">NA% **

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