Oman is a country on the Arabian Peninsula. Oman's official religion is Islam. The coast is formed by the Arabian Sea in the southeast and the Gulf of Oman in the northeast. Here are some amazing facts about Oman.
the Sultanate of Oman (Arabic: سلطنة عُمان Salṭanat ʻUmān), is an Arab absolute monarchy country on the southeastern coast of the Arabian Peninsula. Holding a strategically important position at the mouth of the Persian Gulf, the country shares land borders with the United Arab Emirates to the northwest, Saudi Arabia to the west, and Yemen to the southwest, and shares marine borders with Iran and Pakistan. The coast is formed by the Arabian Sea in the southeast and the Gulf of Oman in the northeast. The Madha and Musandam exclaves are surrounded by the UAE on their land borders, with the Strait of Hormuz (which it shares with Iran) and the Gulf of Oman forming Musandam's coastal boundaries.
Oman, a nation on the Arabian Peninsula, has terrain encompassing desert, riverbed oases, and long coastlines on the Persian (Arabian) Gulf, Arabian Sea, and the Gulf of Oman. The Wahiba Sands is a region of dunes inhabited by Bedouins. The port capital, #Muscat, is home to the massive, contemporary Sultan Qaboos Grand Mosque, and the old waterfront Muttrah quarter, with a labyrinthine souk and busy fish market,#Oman Beautiful country,
Oman is the oldest independent state in the Arab world. It has been ruled by the Al-Said family since 1744. Oman is also one of the oldest human-inhabited places on Earth. Humans have lived in what is now known as Oman for at least 106,000 years and the city of Dereaze is at least 8,000 years old.
Oman is traditionally known for breeding Arab horses. Historically it has been famous for its purebred Arab horses. Omani people believe that the horse is an image of its master and a reflection of his courage, stamina, and ability. It is believed that Zaad AL-Rakeb was the first horse to be known in Arabia and to which all the Arab progeny horses were tracked back. It belonged to the Uzd, the old members of the Arab Uzd tribe of Oman. It was said to be given to them as a gift by the Prophet Solomon Son of David

The architectural heritage of Oman consists of more than 500 forts, castles, and watch towers. Oman’s urban infrastructure from residential buildings to seafront whitewashed resorts is immensely influenced by the Indian architectural style seen in the high society.
Before 1970, there were no hotels in Oman. Since the late 1980s, when the government opened the country to tourists, hundreds of luxurious hotels have been built. Tourism is a growing industry in Oman. In the most recent available numbers in 2013, it was reported that 2.1 million tourists visited Oman.
The 2nd-century geographer Ptolemy mentioned a ‘concealed harbor’, perhaps the first documented reference to the capital of Oman, Muscat, but the settlement’s location, surrounded on three sides by mountains, made it all but inaccessible from the land. Little is known about the early days of Muscat, except that it grew into a small port in the 14th and 15th centuries. By the beginning of the 16th century, however, Muscat gathered momentum as a trading port in its own right, used by merchant ships bound for India.
Green turtles migrate to Omani beaches
The Arabian Oryx is the national animal of Oman
Oman is traditionally known for breeding horses.
Coffee is the national beverage
Frankincense is popular in the Dhofar region. Frankincense trees grow naturally in Oman
Oman has four UNESCO World Heritage Sites.
Omanis are the greatest shipbuilders in the world
Oman exports petroleum, fish, metals, and textiles.


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