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Oman
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21° N / 57° ETHE WORLD, ONE COUNTRY AT A TIME
- Capital
- Muscat
- Population
- 5,281,538 2024
- Area
- 309,500 km² (year unavailable)
- Languages source-listed
- Arabic
- Currency
- Omani rial (OMR)
- Geography
- Coastal country
Population: World Bank 2024. Other facts: REST Countries snapshot. Sources & limitations.
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FROM THE TRAVEL GUIDE · Oman
The Sultanate of Oman (Arabic: سلطنة عُمان) is on the eastern side of the Arabian Peninsula.
Landscape & landmarks
Oman is famous for its historic forts, which are the country's most striking cultural landmarks. There are over 500 forts and towers which were the traditional defence and lookout points to deter potential invaders. Some of the best examples are in the capital, Muscat. Jalali and Mirani forts stand at the entrance to Muscat Bay and date from the early 16th century.Read the see section ↗
Food & everyday culture
Omani food tends to be simple but rewarding and filling. Rice is the main staple and so is bread. The national dish is called " Qabuli", consisting of; spiced rice, lamb or chicken, split peas and caramelized onions. It can be found in many restaurants across the country.Read the eat section ↗
Excerpts from Wikivoyage contributors, revision 2026-08-18. CC BY-SA 4.0. Selected excerpts; wiki formatting removed; omissions marked […]. Guide wording and any figures belong to this dated source; they do not replace the atlas statistics above. Food descriptions are not official national-dish designations.
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- National flower
- Not yet verified
- Official national dish
- Not yet verified
- Representative food
- Not yet verified
- Subregion
- Western Asia
- Calling code
- +968
- Internet domain
- .om
- Land border codes
- SAU, ARE, YEM
Quick facts
- Traffic keeps to the right side of the road. Source ↗
- The country-code web domain is .om. Source ↗
- The source lists sunday as the start of the week. Source ↗
Population: World Bank 2024. Other facts: REST Countries snapshot. Source-matched September 26, 2026; not live data. Sources & limitations.