Oman

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PropertyTypeValueUnitRankEmpirical methodDateComparison
Birth ratePopulation property23.90Per 1000 Inhabitants69Estimation2010Birth rate
Death ratePopulation property3.47Per 1000 Inhabitants213Estimation2010Death rate
Infant Mortality RateHealth property16.00Per 1000 Live Births119Estimation2010Infant Mortality Rate
Life Expectancy at BirthPopulation property73.97Years105Estimation2010Life Expectancy at Birth
Net Migration RatePopulation property-0.48Per 1000 Inhabitants109Estimation2010Net Migration Rate
Population growth ratePopulation property2.00Percent59Estimation2010Population growth rate
Total Fertility RatePopulation property2.87Born per Woman73Estimation2010Total Fertility Rate
Electricity productionEconomic property13580Gigawatt hour82EstimationElectricity production
Natural gas consumptionEconomic property134601 Mil. Cubic metre41EstimationNatural gas consumption
Natural gas productionEconomic property240001 Mil. Cubic metre29EstimationNatural gas production
GDP growth rateEconomic property2.70Percent66EstimationGDP growth rate
GDP - per capita (PPP)Economic property23900Dollar53EstimationGDP - per capita (PPP)
GDPEconomic property72880Million dollar80EstimationGDP
Industrial production growth rateEconomic property3.40Percent34EstimationIndustrial production growth rate
Inflation rateEconomic property5.30Percent148EstimationInflation rate
Oil consumptionEconomic property811000 Barrel per day84EstimationOil consumption
Oil productionEconomic property8061000 Barrel per day25EstimationOil production
Unemployment rateEconomic property15.00Percent150EstimationUnemployment rate
AreaGeo property309500Square kilometer70Area
HIV/AIDS - Adult Prevalence RateHealth property0.10Percent148HIV/AIDS - Adult Prevalence Rate
HIV/AIDS - deathsHealth property200107HIV/AIDS - deaths
People living with HIV/AIDSHealth property1300141People living with HIV/AIDS
Population sizePopulation property2967717136Population size
Organisation / GroupAimstatus
International Criminal Courtto hold all individuals and countries accountable to international laws of conduct; to specify international standards of conduct;to provide an important mechanism for implementing these standards;to ensure that perpetrators are brought to justicesignatory
Arab Bank for Economic Development in Africato promote economic development
Arab Fund for Economic and Social Developmentto promote economic and social development
Arab Monetary Fundto promote Arab cooperation, development, and integration in monetary and economic affairs
Food and Agriculture Organizationto raise living standards and increase availability of agricultural products;a UN specialized agency
Group of 77to promote economic cooperation among developing countries;name persists in spite of increased membership
Gulf Cooperation Councilto promote regional cooperation in economic, social, political, and military affairs
International Atomic Energy Agencyto promote peaceful uses of atomic energy
International Bank for Reconstruction and Developmentto provide economic development loans;a UN specialized agency
International Civil Aviation Organizationto promote international cooperation in civil aviation;a UN specialized agency
International Development Associationto provide economic loans for low-income countries;UN specialized agency and IBRD affiliate
Islamic Development Bankto promote Islamic economic aid and social development
International Fund for Agricultural Developmentto promote agricultural development;a UN specialized agency
International Finance Corporationto support private enterprise in international economic development;a UN specialized agency and IBRD affiliate
International Hydrographic Organizationto train hydrographic surveyors and nautical cartographers to achieve standardization in nautical charts and electronic chart displays;to provide advice on nautical cartography and hydrography;to develop the sciences in the field of hydrography and techniques used for descriptive oceanography
International Labor Organizationto deal with world labor issues;a UN specialized agency
International Monetary Fundto promote world monetary stability and economic development;a UN specialized agency
International Maritime Organizationto deal with international maritime affairs;a UN specialized agency
International Mobile Satellite Organizationacts as watchdog over Inmarsat (International Maritime Satellite Organization), a private company, to make sure it follows ICAO standards and recommended practices;plays an active role in the development of international telecommunications policies
International Criminal Police Organizationto promote international cooperation among police authorities in fighting crime
International Olympic Committeeto promote the Olympic ideals and administer the Olympic games: 2012 Summer Olympics in London, UK;2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia
Inter-Parliamentary Unionfosters contacts among parliamentarians, considers and expresses views of international interest and concern with the purpose of bringing about action by parliaments and parliamentarians, contributes to the defense and promotion of human rights, contributes to better knowledge of representative institutions
International Organization for Standardizationto promote the development of international standards with a view to facilitating international exchange of goods and services and to developing cooperation in the sphere of intellectual, scientific, technological and economic activity
International Telecommunications Satellites Organizationto act as a watchdog over Intelsat, Ltd., a private company, to make sure it provides on a global and non-discriminatory basis public telecommunication services
International Telecommunication Unionto deal with world telecommunications issues;a UN specialized agency
Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agencyencourages flow of foreign direct investment among member countries by offering investment insurance, consultation, and negotiation on conditions for foreign investment and technical assistance;a UN specialized agency
Nonaligned Movementto establish political and military cooperation apart from the traditional East or West blocs
Organization of the Islamic Conferenceto promote Islamic solidarity in economic, social, cultural, and political affairs
Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weaponsto enforce the Convention on the Prohibition of the Development, Production, Stockpiling, and Use of Chemical Weapons and on Their Destruction;to provide a forum for consultation and cooperation among the signatories of the Convention
United Nationsto maintain international peace and security and to promote cooperation involving economic, social, cultural, and humanitarian problems
United Nations Conference on Trade and Developmentto promote international trade
United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organizationto promote cooperation in education, science, and culture
United Nations Industrial Development OrganizationUN specialized agency that promotes industrial development especially among the members
World Tourism Organizationto promote tourism as a means of contributing to economic development, international understanding, and peace
Universal Postal Unionto promote international postal cooperation;a UN specialized agency
World Customs Organizationto promote international cooperation in customs matters
World Federation of Trade Unionsto promote the trade union movement
World Health Organizationto deal with health matters worldwide;a UN specialized agency
World Intellectual Property Organizationto furnish protection for literary, artistic, and scientific works;a UN specialized agency
World Meteorological Organizationto sponsor meteorological cooperation;a UN specialized agency
World Trade Organizationto provide a forum to resolve trade conflicts between members and to carry on negotiations with the goal of further lowering and/or eliminating tariffs and other trade barriers
League of Arab States

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Description

The inhabitants of the area of Oman have long prospered on Indian Ocean trade. In the late 18th century, a newly established sultanate in Muscat signed the first in a series of friendship treaties with Britain. Over time, Oman's dependence on British political and military advisors increased, but it never became a British colony. In 1970, QABOOS bin Said al-Said overthrew the restrictive rule of his father;he has ruled as sultan ever since. His extensive modernization program has opened the country to the outside world while preserving the longstanding close ties with the UK. Oman's moderate, independent foreign policy has sought to maintain good relations with all Middle Eastern countries.

Government type

monarchy

Religions

Ibadhi Muslim 75%, other (includes Sunni Muslim, Shia Muslim, Hindu) 25%

Natural Resources

petroleum, copper, asbestos, some marble, limestone, chromium, gypsum, natural gas

Export commodities

petroleum, reexports, fish, metals, textiles