Key Facts about Oman

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Recently, Oman has secured a seat on the International Coordinating  Council of UNESCO’s Man and the Biosphere (MAB) Programme.

About Oman

• Location: It is located in the Arabian Peninsula of Western Asia.
• Bordering Countries: It shares a north western border with the United Arab Emirates (UAE); a western border with Saudi Arabia and Yemen.
• Maritime Boundaries: It shares coastline borders with the Arabian Sea in the south and east along with the Gulf of Oman in the northeast.
• It is strategically situated at the mouth of the Persian Gulf in the south eastern part of the Arabian Peninsula. 
• Capital City: Muscat

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Geographical Features of Oman

• Highest Point: Mount Shams, the country’s highest point at 9,777 feet.
• Climate: It consists of dry desert; hot, humid along coast; hot, dry interior; strong southwest summer monsoon (May to September) in far south.
• Ports: The Port of Salalah is the largest port in Oman.
• Desert: The Rub’ al-Khali desert, shared with Saudi Arabia and Yemen.
• Natural Resources: Petroleum, copper, asbestos, some marble, limestone, chromium, gypsum, natural gas.
• It also has offshore territories such as Maşīrah Island and Al-Ḩallāniyyah Island.

Source: TOI