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Head of State |
His Majesty Sultan Qaboos bin Said |
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Language |
Arabic (official), English (widely spoken) |
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Capital |
Muscat |
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Population |
3,300,600 (including 600,000 expatriates) (July 2008 est) |
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Area |
309,500 km2 |
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Coastline |
3,165 km |
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Highest Point |
3,000 m - Jabal Shams ('Sun Mountain') |
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Annual Rainfall |
100 mm (mean, except for Dhofar) |
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Temp. Range |
15°C - 54°C |
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Summer |
May - September |
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National Day |
18th November |
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