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Photos of Oman

The Grand Mosque in Muscat was commissioned by Sultan Qaboos in 1992. It was inaugurated in 2001 and can accommodate up to 20,000 worshipers.

Introduction

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Geography

Area

comparison ranking: total 72

Area - comparative

Area comparison map:
Area comparison map

People and Society

Languages

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Age structure

2023 population pyramid:
2023 population pyramid

Median age

comparison ranking: total 159

Population growth rate

comparison ranking: 52

Birth rate

comparison ranking: 62

Death rate

comparison ranking: 224

Net migration rate

comparison ranking: 121

Maternal mortality ratio

comparison ranking: 132

Infant mortality rate

comparison ranking: total 100

Total fertility rate

comparison ranking: 64

Tobacco use

comparison ranking: total 150

Education expenditures

comparison ranking: 61

Environment

Revenue from coal

comparison ranking: 167

Government

Economy

Real GDP growth rate

comparison ranking: 158

Real GDP per capita

comparison ranking: 62

Labor force

comparison ranking: 123

Unemployment rate

comparison ranking: 14

Public debt

comparison ranking: 116

Taxes and other revenues

comparison ranking: 21

Current account balance

comparison ranking: 33

Exports

comparison ranking: 56

Imports

comparison ranking: 71

Energy

Energy consumption per capita

comparison ranking: 9

Communications

Internet users

comparison ranking: total 105

Transportation

Airports

comparison ranking: 110

Roadways

comparison ranking: total 78

Merchant marine

comparison ranking: total 117

Military and Security

Military expenditures

comparison ranking: 6

Terrorism

Transnational Issues