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| Capital | Muscat |
| Government | Monarchy (sultanate) |
| Currency | Omani rial (OMR) |
| Area | total: 212,460 km2 water: 0 km2 land: 212,460 km2 |
| Population | 3,204,897 (July 2007 est.) |
| Language | Arabic (official), English, Baluchi, Urdu, Indian dialects |
| Religion | Ibadhi Muslim 75%, Sunni Muslim, Shi'a Muslim, Hindu |
| Electricity | 240V/50Hz (USA & UK plugs) |
| Calling Code | +968 |
| Internet TLD | .om |
| Time Zone | UTC+4 |
The Sultanate of Oman is in the Middle East, on the eastern end of the Arabian Peninsula. It borders the United Arab Emirates in the northwest, Saudi Arabia in the west, and Yemen in the southwest. Oman has two exclaves separated from it by the United Arab Emirates, the Musandam Peninsula and Madha.