Outline of Oman

The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Oman:

The Sultanate of Oman (Arabic: سلطنة عُمان) is an Arab country on the southeastern coast of the Arabian Peninsula in Western Asia. It shares land borders with the United Arab Emirates to the northwest, Saudi Arabia to the west, and Yemen to the southwest, and shares maritime borders with Iran and Pakistan. Its coast is formed by the Arabian Sea on the southeast and the Gulf of Oman on the northeast. The country also includes the Madha and Musandam exclaves, which are surrounded by the United Arab Emirates.

General Reference

• Common English country name: Oman
• Official English country name: Sultanate of Oman
• Common endonym(s): عُمان (ʻUmān)
• Official endonym(s): سلطنة عُمان (Salṭanat ʻUmān)
• Adjectival(s): Omani
• Demonym(s): Omani (singular and plural)
• Etymology: Name of Oman
• International ranking of Oman:
  • Area: 70th
  • Population: 124th

Geography of Oman

• Oman is: a country
• Location:
  • Northern Hemisphere and Eastern Hemisphere
  • Africa (though geopolitically often grouped with Asia)
  • Asia
    • Western Asia
    • Middle East
  • Arabian Peninsula
  • Time zone: UTC+04
• Area of Oman: 309,500 square kilometres (119,500 sq mi)
• Atlas of Oman

Environment of Oman

• Climate of Oman
• Geology of Oman
• Protected areas of Oman
  • National parks of Oman
• Wildlife of Oman
  • Fauna of Oman
    • Birds of Oman
    • Mammals of Oman

Geographic features of Oman

• Islands of Oman
• Mountains of Oman
• Rivers of Oman
• Wadis of Oman
• World Heritage Sites in Oman

Regions of Oman

• Governorates of Oman

Ecoregions of Oman

• Deserts and xeric shrublands in Oman

Administrative divisions of Oman

• Governorates of Oman ( Muhafazat )
  • Ad Dhahirah
  • Al Batinah North
  • Al Batinah South
  • Al Buraimi
  • Al Wusta
  • Ash Sharqiyah North
  • Ash Sharqiyah South
  • Dhofar
  • Musandam
  • Muscat
• Wilayats of Oman (Districts)

Demography of Oman

• Demographics of Oman

Government and Politics of Oman

• Politics of Oman
• Form of government: Absolute monarchy
• Capital of Oman: Muscat
• Elections in Oman
• Political parties in Oman
• Sultan of Oman: Haitham bin Tariq al Said

Branches of the Government of Oman

• Government of Oman

Executive branch of the Government of Oman

• Head of state and government: Sultan of Oman, Haitham bin Tariq al Said
• Cabinet of Oman

Legislative branch of the Government of Oman

• Council of Oman
  • Majlis Al-Shura (Consultative Council) - elected
  • Majlis Al-Dawla (State Council) - appointed

Judicial branch of the Government of Oman

• Judiciary of Oman
• Supreme Court of Oman

Foreign relations of Oman

• Foreign relations of Oman
  • Diplomatic missions in Oman
  • Diplomatic missions of Oman

Law and order in Oman

• Law of Oman
• Capital punishment in Oman
• Constitution of Oman
• Human rights in Oman
  • Freedom of religion in Oman
  • LGBT rights in Oman
• Law enforcement in Oman
  • Royal Oman Police

Military of Oman

• Military of Oman
  • Command structure: Supreme Commander, Sultan of Oman
  • Conscription: No
  • Royal Army of Oman
  • Royal Air Force of Oman
  • Royal Navy of Oman
  • Special forces of Oman

Local government in Oman

• Local government in Oman (Governorates and Wilayats)

History of Oman

• History of Oman

• Timeline of Omani history

• Current events of Oman

• Prehistory of Oman

• Magan

• Persian rule in Oman

• Arrival of Islam in Oman

• Yaruba Dynasty (1624–1744)

• Al Said Dynasty (1744–present)

  • Omani Empire (17th–19th centuries)
  • Zanzibar Sultanate (separated from Oman in 1856)

• Sultanate of Muscat and Oman

• Dhofar Rebellion (1962–1976)

• Omanisation

• Renaissance Day (National Day of Oman)

Culture of Oman

• Culture of Oman
• Architecture of Oman
• Cuisine of Oman
• Festivals in Oman
• Languages of Oman
• Media in Oman
• National symbols of Oman
  • Coat of arms of Oman
  • Flag of Oman
  • National anthem of Oman
• People of Oman
• Public holidays in Oman
• Religion in Oman
  • Christianity in Oman
  • Hinduism in Oman
  • Islam in Oman (predominant, mostly Ibadi)
• World Heritage Sites in Oman

Art in Oman

• Music of Oman
• Omani handicrafts

Sports in Oman

• Football in Oman
• Oman at the Olympics
• Camel racing in Oman

Economy and Infrastructure of Oman

• Economy of Oman
• Economic rank, by nominal GDP (2023): 69th
• Agriculture in Oman
• Banking in Oman
• Communications in Oman
  • Internet in Oman
  • Telecommunications in Oman
• Companies of Oman
• Currency of Oman: Omani rial (OMR)
• Energy in Oman
  • Oil and gas industry in Oman
• Mining in Oman
• Oman Stock Exchange
• Tourism in Oman
• Transport in Oman
  • Airports in Oman
  • Rail transport in Oman
  • Roads in Oman

Education in Oman

• Education in Oman
• List of universities and colleges in Oman

Health in Oman

• Health in Oman
• Healthcare in Oman

See also

• Index of Oman-related articles
• List of international rankings of Oman
• Oman portal
• Outline of Asia
• Outline of geography
• Outline of government
• Outline of history
• Outline of law
• Outline of religion
• Outline of sport