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Oman is located in the eastern corner of the Arabian Peninsula and borders the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia and Yemen. Oman also has a territory on the Musandam Peninsula that does not sit together with the rest of the country but is surrounded by the United Arab Emirates, the Persian Gulf and the Gulf… Read More »

Oman’s citizens are mainly Arabs who are divided into different clans. About five percent of them still live as nomads. The mountain population of Dhofar in the southwest resembles the appearance and way of life of the residents of the Horn of Africa. For centuries, coastal cities, including Persians, Baluchs (originating in Iran and Pakistan),… Read More »