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KEY FACTS
LOCATION MIDDLE EAST, SOUTHEASTERN TIP OF ARABIAN PENINSULA.
TIME GMT
CURRENCY RIYAL OMANI
AREA ,
SQ KM ,
SQ MILES
CAPITAL MUSCAT
LANGUAGE SPOKEN ARABIC, ENGLISH, BALUCHI, URDU, INDIAN DIALECTS
GEOGRAPHY THE SULTANATE OF OMAN OCCUPIES THE EASTERN EDGE OF THE
ARABIAN PENINSULA WITH ALMOST , KM , MILES OF COASTLINE
STRETCHING ALONG THE INDIAN OCEAN AND THE ARABIAN GULF. IT IS BORDERED
BY THE KINGDOM OF SAUDI ARABIA TO THE WEST AND THE REPUBLIC OF YEMEN TO
THE SOUTH. THE UNITED ARAB EMIRATES LIES TO THE NORTHWEST OF OMAN AND
TO THE EAST LIES THE ARABIAN SEA AND THE GULF OF OMAN.
RELIGION
ISLAM IS THE MAJOR RELIGION IN OMAN. THE COUNTRY IS LIBERAL TOWARDS THE
OTHER RELIGIONS AS WELL.
SOCIAL CONVENTIONS
SHAKING HANDS IS THE USUAL FORM OF GREETING. IT IS IMPORTANT THAT WOMEN
DRESS MODESTLY BEYOND THE HOTEL GROUNDS, IE LONG SKIRTS OR DRESSES
BELOW THE KNEE WITH COVERED SHOULDERS AND MEN SHOULD WEAR
TROUSERS AND SHIRTS WITH SLEEVES. COLLECTING SEASHELLS, ABALONE,
CORALS, CRAYFISH AND TURTLE EGGS IS PROHIBITED. DUMPING LITTER IS
FORBIDDEN. IT IS POLITE NOT TO SMOKE IN PUBLIC, BUT GENERALLY ‘NO SMOKING’
SIGNS ARE POSTED WHERE APPROPRIATE.
OMAN VISAS
VISAS ARE REQUIRED EXCEPT FOR GCC NATIONALS UPON ENTRY . VISAS CAN BE
PROCESSED ONLINE THROUGH THE WEBSITE GIVEN BELOW
HTTPS //EVISA.ROP.GOV.OM/
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
ALL VISITORS MUST HOLD ONWARD OR RETURN AIR TICKETS
NO ISRAELI VISA STAMP ON THE PASSPORT
VISA PROCESSING TIME IS NORMALLY DAYS HOWEVER URGENT VISAS CAN BE
PROCESSED IN DAYS TIME .
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