The flight distance from Dubai, United Arab Emirates to Muscat, Oman is 237 miles / 382 km.
Most of Oman is a low coastal plain with high ground inland , no significant landforms
Oil makes 70% of the country's income, not as rich as other Arabian gulf countries, stable development.
The largest city in Oman is Muscat which has a large majority of the countries population. The second largest city, Salalah is much smaller in comparison.
south china sea, andaman sea, bay of Bengal
Arabian sea, bay of benal, andamn sea
which is all the Indian ocean
You can drive the car, approx.4 hours including crossing the border or take the airplane (~45min flight). Over the sea it is unusual but there are several options to go via sea on a cruiser. Most of the time the cruiser will go over the night.
On the coastal plain there are many desert shrubs, oleander, many kinds of palms. The animal life includes Arabian leopard, Oryx, gazelle, fox and hare. - Wikipeadia reports hyena and wolf also, but I lived there for 2 years and never saw or heard of any.
Dollars are accepted in many stores and other places in Oman.
Dollars are accepted in many stores and other places in Oman.
conventional long form: Sultanate of Oman
conventional short form: Oman local long form:Saltanat Uman local short form: Uman former: Muscat and Oman Oman, officially referred to as the Sultanate of Oman since 1970
Much of populated Oman is a flat coastal plain. Yemen, in general is much more mountainous.
It a person from Muscat, Oman. Called an Omani, as we in America are called Americans.
Oman is not really an open country. Many areas are off limits to foreigners.
Arabian Peninsula
The absolute location of Muscat, Oman (Muscat is the Capital) is:
23.61 N; 58.54 E
It is on the Gulf of Oman next to Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates and across the gulf from Iran.