| Land Area | 309,500 km2 |
| Population |
4,607,443 (Population clock - NCSI)
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| Density | 6.5 inhabitants per km2 |
| Capital | Muscat (population over 400,000) |
| Official Language |
Arabic (English widely used) |
| Religion | Islam |
| Time | GMT + 4 hours |
| Currency | Rial Omani = US$ 2.58 (RO 0.387 = US$) (1 Rial = 1000 Baisas) |
| Gross National Income | RO 5,242.3 million |
| Total GDP | RO 5,445.3 million |
| Climate | Hot and humid in summer (June 31-480C) Pleasantly cool in winter (January 20-250 C) |
| Measures | Metric |
| Electricity | 220/240 volts |
| Oil Production | 810,000 barrels per day |
| Total Oil Exports | 300 million barrels (1998) |
| Oil Reserves | 5.56 billion barrels (proven reserves) |
| Natural Gas Reserves | 29.1 TCF (Trillion Cubic Feet) (proven reserves) |
| Copper Reserves | 15 million tonnes |
| Fish Stocks | 4.69 million tonnes |
| Birth Rate Increase | 2.5% |
| Life expectancy | 71.6 years |
| Education | circa 500,000 boys & girls (aged 6-18 in school) |
| National Day | 18th of November (Government offices usually close for two days later in the month in lieu of the holiday) |
| Official hours | Sunday - Thursday 7.30 am to 2.30 pm (except in Ramadhan; 8.30 am to 1.30 pm) |
| Private sector hours | Saturday - Thursday (8.00 am to 1.00 pm) (3.30 pm to 6.30 pm) (timings variable) |