Facts Sheet

Fact Sheet About Oman

Area
309,500 Km2.
Population (2005)
2,509,000 inluding 666,000 expatriates.
Language
Arabic (official), English (widely spoken), German & French (most hotel staff).
Capital
City of Muscat.
Natural Resources
Petroleum, Natural Gas, Copper, Fishery, Agriculture.
Local Time
GMT +4.
Currency
Omani Rial, which equates to $ 2.58.
Business Hours
Government:Private Sector: 07:30 - 14:30.08:00 - 13:00 then 16:00 to 19:00.
Shopping Hours
09:00 - 013:00 then 16:30 - 24:00.
Electricity
220 - 240 Volts at 50 cycles.