Religion: Around 70% of the population consists of Ibadhi Muslims. Sunni Muslims of the Hanafi rites constitute around 17% of the total. Imami Shia Muslims and the Zikri form the remaining 8% of the population; there is also a minority of Catholics and Protestants.
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