oman Capital: muscat Pos.: Surface: 309.500 Kmq 71 Population 2020: 5.107.000 118 Pop. density: 16,50 in./Kmq 172 Pop. growth 12ys:  +54,20 % GDP per capita: 12.408 $ 59 Nominal GDP 2020: 63,368 billions $ 74 PPP per capita: 31.118 $ 53 GDP PPP 2020: 158,920 billions $ 76 Internet TLD:  OM
It is situated on the southeastern coast of the Arabian Peninsula, and spans the mouth of the Persian Gulf. Oman shares land borders with Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, and Yemen, while sharing maritime borders with Iran and Pakistan. The coast is formed by the Arabian Sea on the southeast, and the Gulf of Oman on the northeast. The Madha and Musandam exclaves are surrounded by the UAE on their land borders, with the Strait of Hormuz Economy: It is mainly centered around its oil sector, with fishing and trading activities located around its coastal regions. When oil was discovered in 1964, the production and export increased significantly. The government has made plans to diversify away  from oil under its privatization and Omanization policies. This has helped raise Oman's GDP per capita continuously in the past 50 years. It grew 339% in the 1960s, reaching a peak growth of 1,370% in the 1970s.
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