Location : middle east. bordering the arabian sea. gulf of oman. and persian gulf. between yemen and uae Geographic Coordinates
: 21 00 n. 57 00 e Map Reference : middle east Area :
total: 212.460 sq km land: 212.460 sq km water: 0 sq km Area Comparative: slightly smaller than kansas
Oman More Facts
Land boundaries :
total: 1.374 km border countries: saudi arabia 676 km. uae 410 km. yemen 288 km coastline
: 185 Maritime Claims : territorial sea: 12 nm contiguous zone: 24 nm exclusive economic zone: 200 nm Climate:
dry desert; hot. humid along coast; hot. dry interior; strong southwest summer monsoon (may to september) in far south Terrain
: central desert plain. rugged mountains in north and south Elevation extremes : lowest point: arabian sea 0 m highest point: jabal shams 2.980 m Natural Resources
:petroleum. copper. asbestos. some marble. limestone. chromium. gypsum. natural gas Land use : arable land: 0.12% permanent crops: 0.14% other: 99.74% (2001) Irrigated Lands
: 620 sq km (1998 est.)
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