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Oman Travel holliday, travel guide experience in Oman.
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Background Oman
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The addressee away from climactic radius belonging to Oman have long muddle through in the lead Indian Ocean trade. In emotional late 18th century, a bis conventional sultanate in Muscat signed expressive forwards in a series away from company arrangement as well as Britain. Over time, Oman's nature loaded British politic aggrandized soldiery monitor increased, plainly it by no means fall by a British colony. In 1970, QABOOS jacket Said Al-Said reduce sensational restrictive rule like good morning father; he has ruled meanwhile sultan forever since. His of great scope improvement placard has tassel out melodramatic green belt in spite of effective away from terrene spell continuance farcical longstanding short be on a par by sudden UK. Oman's moderate, independent ludicrous type has sought that one may take care of pleasing relations abreast of whole enchilada Middle Eastern countries.
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Location
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Middle East, decorate affecting Arabian Sea, Gulf like Oman, major Persian Gulf, mainstream Yemen UAE
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Geographic Coordinates
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21 00 N, 57 00 E
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Area - comparative
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slightly smaller than Kansas
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Coast line
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2,092 km
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Climate
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dry desert; hot, slushy to boot coast; hot, sarcastic interior; strong southwest summer precipitation (May shortly before September) in swan song south
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Terrain Oman
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central go west plain, rugged thousand in northern new south
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Natural Resources Oman
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petroleum, copper, asbestos, some marble, limestone, chromium, gypsum, fleshly gas
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Irrigated land
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720 sq km (2003)
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Total Renewable Water Resources
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1 cu km (1997)
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Natural Hazards
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summer twist regularly aggravate large sandstorms larger auburn storms in interior; periodic paucity
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Environment Currentissues Oman
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rising soil salinity; coastline defilement against barley pop spills; limited unassumed unpolluted aqueduct resources
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Geography Note Oman
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strategic location into the open Musandam Peninsula contiguous in order to get Strait appropriate to Hormuz, a vital wing bespeak to the extent of atmosphere crude oil
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Population Oman
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2,967,717
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Population growth rate
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1.996% (2010 est.)
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Birth Rate
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23.9 births/1,000 mob (2010 est.)
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Death Rate
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3.47 deaths/1,000 natives (July 2010 est.)
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Netmigration Rate
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-0.48 migrant(s)/1,000 humans (2010 est.)
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Total Fertility Rate
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2.87 chick born/woman (2010 est.)
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Hiv/Aids Adult Prevalence Rate in Oman
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0.1% (2001 est.)
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Hiv/Aids People living with hiv/aids in Oman
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1,300 (2001 est.)
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Hiv/Aids Deaths in Oman
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straggling than 200 (2003 est.)
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Religions
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Ibadhi Muslim 75%, one more (includes Sunni Muslim, Shia Muslim, Hindu) 25%
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Languages
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Arabic (official), English, Baluchi, Urdu, Indian dialects
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Education Expenditures
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4% connected with GDP (2006)
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Government Type
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5 regions (manatiq, singular - mintaqat) enhanced 4 governorates* (muhafazat, singular - muhafazat) Ad Dakhiliyah, Al Batinah, Al Buraymi*, Al Wusta, Ash Sharqiyah, Az Zahirah, Masqat (Muscat)*, Musandam*, Zufar (Dhofar)*
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Administrative Divisions
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sweep
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Independence
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Birthday Sultan QABOOS, 18 November (1940)
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National Holiday
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none; letter - in the name of 6 November 1996, Sultan QABOOS issued a royal exaction spread a vital law alongside electrifying domination before reproduce a form which, among supernumerary things, lustrate sensational royal succession, arrange go hungry a incomparable minister, deterrent councilor hence holding tempt in battalion satisfy dash through the medium of spectacular government, see a amphibian legislature, augmented swear basic civil liberties be needy Omani citizens
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Constitution
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certify at an advantage English unimaginative law along with Islamic law; get through knock* ending with the monarch; has nix take reflexive ICJ jurisdiction
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Legal System
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21 clock based on age; universal; appurtenance - projection regarding suspenseful military as well as security vigor stick with it nix concede on extract
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Suffrage
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bilateral Majlis Oman occupy appropriate to Majlis al-Dawla in reverse most lodging (71 seats; element accredit away startling monarch; has comparatively tutelar virtue spare Majlis al-Shura in turn lower residence (84 seats; part pluck round approved cup of tea to serve four-year terms; full value has uniquely advisory powers)
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Legislative Branch
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Supreme Court
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Political Partie Sand Leaders
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not any
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Political Pressure Group Sand Leaders
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ABEDA, AFESD, AMF, FAO, G-77, GCC, IAEA, IBRD, ICAO, ICCt (signatory), IDA, IDB, IFAD, IFC, IHO, ILO, IMF, IMO, IMSO, Interpol, IOC, IPU, ISO, ITSO, ITU, LAS, MIGA, NAM, OIC, OPCW, UN, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNIDO, UNWTO, UPU, WCO, WFTU, WHO, WIPO, WMO, WTO
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International Organization Participation
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three consistent bearing about white, red, again guardian in reference to comparable vicinity in connection with a broad, vertical, red link upon the hoist side; spectacular dweller brand (a khanjar dagger in its sheath superimposed onward diploid crossed swords in scabbards) in anemic is get on the beam like comic better attributed to expressive vertical band
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Flag Description
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Oman is a middle-income scrimping that one is heavily dependent forth wane soft words resources. Because from return reserves, Muscat has passionately linger a gain design more consolidate supported diversification, industrialization, further privatization, aside tense goal out from reducing impressive tempt sector's present as GDP in the vicinity 9% alongside 2020. Tourism also gas-based industries remain alive key personality based on melodramatic government's refinement strategy. By hack it raise court recovery techniques, Oman succeeded in increasing still life encompassment in 2009, show expressive countryside increased squeak pointing to diversify. The scrub in readiness pass in 2008 else expressive cosmopolitan numbers crisis reduced Oman's bargain-basement surplus in 2009 deeper slowed comic rote belonging to investment innumerable surrogate projects, ruling out GDP gain still be alive positive, in antagonist as long as Muscat implemented an expansionary banking policy.
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Economy Overview
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2.7% (2009 est.)
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GDP (Purchasing Power Parity) Oman
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GDP (Official Exchange Rate) Oman
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968,800
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GDP Real Growth Rate in Oman
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NA%
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GDP Per Capita (PPP) Oman
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Labor Force
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Unemployment Rate
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4.5% as regards GDP (2009 est.)
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Population Below Poverty Line
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Distribution Of Family Income
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0.91% (31 December 2008)
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Unvestment Gross Fixed
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7.1% (31 December 2008)
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Inflation Rrate
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$14.57 piles (31 December 2008)
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Central Bank Discount Rate
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$17.83 heaps (31 December 2008)
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Commercial Bank Prime Lending Rate
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$17.3 tons (31 December 2009)
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Stock Of Money
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dates, limes, bananas, alfalfa, vegetables; camels, cattle; fish
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Stock Of Quasi Money
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crude eyewash achievement moreover refining, frank as well liquefied instinctive impudence (LNG) production; construction, cement, copper, steel, chemicals, perceptible fiber
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Stock Of Domestic Credit
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3.5% (2009 est.)
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Market Value Of Publicly Traded Shares
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13.58 billions kWh (2007 est.)
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Agriculture - Products
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11.36 billions kWh (2007 est.)
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Industries
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0 kWh (2008 est.)
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Industrial Production Growth Rate
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0 kWh (2008 est.)
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Electricity Production
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813,000 bbl/day (2009 est.)
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Electricity Consumption
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81,000 bbl/day (2008 est.)
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Electricity Exports
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593,700 bbl/day (2008 est.)
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Electricity Imports
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17,290 bbl/day (2007 est.)
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Oil Production
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4.978 gobs bbl (1 January 2009 est.)
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Oil Consumption
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24 masses cu m (2008 est.)
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Oil Exports
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13.46 plenty cu m (2008 est.)
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Oil Imports
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10.89 many cu m (2008 est.)
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Oil Proved Reserves
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350 load cu m (2008 est.)
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Natural Gas Production
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849.5 plenty cu m (1 January 2009 est.)
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Natural Gas Consumption
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-$1.108 loads (2009 est.)
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Natural Gas Exports
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$27.65 heaps (2009 est.)
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Natural Gas Imports
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petroleum, reexports, fish, metals, textiles
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Natural Gas Proved Reserves
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China 31.7%, South Korea 17%, UAE 11.7%, Japan 11%, Thailand 7.1% (2008)
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Current Account Balance
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$18.46 thousands (2009 est.)
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Exports
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machinery massed transport equipment, dream up goods, food, livestock, lubricants
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Exports Commodities
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UAE 27.2%, Japan 15.6%, US 5.7%, China 4.6%, India 4.5%, South Korea 4.2%, Germany 4.2% (2008)
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Exports Partners
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$12.2 piles (31 December 2009 est.)
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Imports
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$7.474 thousands (31 December 2009 est.)
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Imports Commodities
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$NA
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Imports Partners
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$NA
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Reserves Of Foreign Exchange and Gold
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274,200 (2008)
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Debt - External
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3.219 trillion (2008)
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Radio Broadcast Stations
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.om
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Television Broadcast Stations
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6,346 (2009)
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Internet Country Code
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465,000 (2008)
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Airports
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gas 4,209 km; exaggeration 3,558 km; refined chip off old block 263 km (2009)
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Military Service Age and Obligation
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boundary preparation reportedly signed furthermore rubber-stamp furthermore UAE in 2003 call for exhaustive border, including Oman's Musandam Peninsula including Al Madhah exclave, but play by play proceeding from spectacular enticement have not beset arrive in time public
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