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COUNTRY INFORMATION - OMAN

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Location Of Oman
The Sultanate of Oman occupies the south-eastern tip of the Arabian Peninsula with almost 1,062 miles of coastline stretching along the Indian Ocean and the Arabian Gulf. The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to the west and the Republic of Yemen to the south border it. The United Arab Emirates lies to the north-west of Oman and to the east lay the Arabian Sea and the Gulf of Oman.

Airports
Muscat International airport 25 miles west of the city and the travel time is around 15-30 minutes. Taxis and buses to the city are available.

Language
Arabic is the official language. English is widely spoken. The population from East Africa also speak Swahili. Hotel staff speak German and French.

Places To Go
There are a few nightclubs and bars in Muscat, mostly in the hotels. There are three air-conditioned cinemas in Ruwi and an open-air cinema at the al-Falaj Hotel showing Arab, Indian and English films. The modern shops are mostly in Ruwi and Qurum. The two main souks (markets) are located in Matrah and Nizwa. Traditional crafts include silver and gold jewellery, khanjars (Omani daggers), coffeepots, saddles, frankincense, handwoven textiles, carpets, baskets and camel straps. Numerous restaurants have opened in recent years, but many people retain the habit of dining at hotels. There is a wide variety of cuisine on offer, including Arabic, Indian, Oriental, European and other international dishes. Coffee houses are popular. Waiter service is usual.

Muslim law forbids alcohol, but most hotel bars and restaurants serve alcohol. Visitors are only allowed to drink alcohol in licensed hotels and restaurants.

Directorate General of Tourism
PO Box 550
Muscat
Postal Code 113
Sultanate of Oman
Tel: 771 7085 or 774 331/329.
Fax: 771 4436/4213.
E-mail: dgt@mocioman.gov.om
Website: www.omantourism.gov.om

Embassy of the Sultanate of Oman
167 Queen’s Gate
London
SW7 5HE
UK
Tel: (020) 7225 0001 or (0906) 550 8964 (recorded visa information; calls cost £1 a minute).
Fax: (020) 7589 2505.
E-mail: omanembassy@fsnt.com
Opening hours: Mon-Fri 09:30-15:00; 09:30-12:00 (visa section).

British Embassy
PO Box 185
Mina Al Fahal PC 116
Muscat
Sultanate of Oman
Tel: 609 000 (general) or 609 240/258 (commercial).
Fax: 609 010 (general) or 609 012 (commercial) or 609 001 (visa and consular).
E-mail: Enquiries.Muscat@fco.gov.uk (general) or UKTI.muscat@fco.gov.uk (commercial) or Consular.Staff@fco.gov.uk (consular).
Website: www.britishembassy.gov.uk/oman

CIA World Factbook - Oman

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