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Country (long form)	Sultanate of Oman
Capital	Muscat
Total Area	82,031.26 sq mi 212,460.00 sq km (slightly smaller than Kansas)
Population	2,622,198 (July 2001 est.) note: includes 527,078 non-nationals
Estimated Population in 2050	8,337,734
Languages	Arabic (official), English, Baluchi, Urdu, Indian dialects
Literacy	80.0% total, N/A% male, N/A% female
Religions	Ibadhi Muslim 75%, Sunni Muslim, Shi'a Muslim, Hindu
Life Expectancy	69.9 male, 74.29 female (2001 est.)
Government Type	monarchy
Currency	1 Omani rial (RO) = 1,000 baiza
GDP (per capita)	$7,700 (2000 est.)
Industry	crude oil production and refining, natural gas production, construction, cement, copper
Agriculture	dates, limes, bananas, alfalfa, vegetables; camels, cattle; fish
Arable Land	0%
Natural Resources	petroleum, copper, asbestos, some marble, limestone, chromium, gypsum, natural gas

Oman, or Sultanate of Oman, a country in the Middle East, on the Arabian Peninsula in southwestern Asia.

At an early date Muscat became an Arab trading port. The interior was peopled by various Omani tribes.