OMAN

By Micah Walker

The Land

Natural Resources Petroleum Copper Natural Gas Chromium Asbestos

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Landforms

Deserts Mountains Oases Peninsula Caves

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Climate/Vegetation

Vegetation Desert shrubs Coconut palms Desert grass

Climate Rains mostly in mid-winter Humidity is very high < 90% Southwest in June and September is monsoon

season

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Governent

Sultan Qaboos ibn Said Al Bu Sa`idi – July 23, 1970

Prime Minister Qaboos ibn Said Al Bu Sa`idi -Jan 2, 1972

Historical Event

Dec 31, 2000 Six Persian Gulf nations (Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates) signed a regional defense pact.

July 17, 2004 A court in Oman convicted an American woman of murdering her husband and sentenced her to death.

Economy

Currency - Omani Rial (OMR)

Major Industries – Crude oil refining, construction, and natural gas production

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Traditions

Most common language – Arabic Major religion – Islamic Traditional Clothing

Men wear an ankle-length gown with long sleeves called a “Dishdasha”

Women wear colorful dresses over trousers with jewelry and sometimes headpieces

Sites to see

Muscat city – a culture rich city that was once Oman’s capital

Nakhl Castle – a castle predating Islam set in palm farms

Jabal Akhdar – a city built 10,000 feet above sea level amongst dense vegetation and beautiful flowing waterfalls

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