OmanOman

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The LandThe Land

located in the middle east, bordering the located in the middle east, bordering the Arabian sea.Arabian sea.

Landforms includeLandforms include The Majilis al jinn- famous caves. The Majilis al jinn- famous caves. Musandam peninsula.Musandam peninsula.

212,460 sq km 212,460 sq km

Musandam PeninsulaMusandam Peninsula

Land continued…. Land continued….

Natural resourcesNatural resources PetroleumPetroleum CopperCopper Asbestos Asbestos Limestone Gulf of OmanLimestone Gulf of Oman ChromiumChromium GypsumGypsum MarbleMarble

Some of the water systems important to Oman are the Arabian Some of the water systems important to Oman are the Arabian Sea and the Gulf of Oman. Sea and the Gulf of Oman.

Over all, the country comprises of a narrow coastal plain backed Over all, the country comprises of a narrow coastal plain backed by hill ranges and an interior desert plateauby hill ranges and an interior desert plateau

Climate and VegetationClimate and Vegetation

Climate-Hot, dry desert, humid along coastClimate-Hot, dry desert, humid along coast Wild life- warm waters are home to 22 species of Wild life- warm waters are home to 22 species of

whales whales Vegetation- five different vegetation types of the Vegetation- five different vegetation types of the

dominant species: dominant species: The The Sideroxylon mascatenseSideroxylon mascatense––Dodonaea viscosaDodonaea viscosa group on group on

grazed and the grazed and the Olea europaeaOlea europaea––Fingerhuthia africanaFingerhuthia africana group group on ungrazed plateau sites at 2 000 m a.s.l., the on ungrazed plateau sites at 2 000 m a.s.l., the Ziziphus spina-Ziziphus spina-cristicristi––Nerium oleander Nerium oleander group on wadi sites, and the group on wadi sites, and the Moringa Moringa peregrinaperegrina––Pteropyrum scopariumPteropyrum scoparium group at 1 200 m a.s.l, and group at 1 200 m a.s.l, and the the Acacia gerrardiiAcacia gerrardii––Leucas inflataLeucas inflata group at 1 700 m a.s.l.. group at 1 700 m a.s.l..

GovernmentGovernment

Sultan- Sultan- QABOOS bin Said al-SaidQABOOS bin Said al-Said Special representative for sultan- Special representative for sultan- THUWAYNI bin Shihab al-SaidTHUWAYNI bin Shihab al-Said

Prime Minister- Prime Minister- QABOOS bin Said al-SaidQABOOS bin Said al-Said Minister of Agriculture- Minister of Agriculture- Salim bin Hilal bin Ali al-KHALILISalim bin Hilal bin Ali al-KHALILI Ambassador to the US- Ambassador to the US- Hunaina bint Sultan bin Ahmad al-MUGHAIRIHunaina bint Sultan bin Ahmad al-MUGHAIRI Monarchy – in the power of ONE personMonarchy – in the power of ONE person 3,311,640 people3,311,640 people Life expectanciesLife expectancies

female- 76 years female- 76 years male - 72 yearsmale - 72 years

History and current History and current events….events….

1650 - The Portuguese 1650 - The Portuguese Occupation of Oman – Occupation of Oman – aimed to control the Sea aimed to control the Sea Trading Routes to India – Trading Routes to India – lasted 150 years – and used lasted 150 years – and used Muscat as their main base, Muscat as their main base, before the Omanis before the Omanis themselves expelled the themselves expelled the Intruders in 1650 ADIntruders in 1650 AD

MUSCAT — Oman Racing MUSCAT — Oman Racing Team driver Ahmad Said al Team driver Ahmad Said al Harthy was in top form during Harthy was in top form during his first testing programme in his first testing programme in the United Kingdom. Ahmad is the United Kingdom. Ahmad is currently preparing for the currently preparing for the 2009 Formula Renault BARC 2009 Formula Renault BARC Championship due to start in Championship due to start in May. Having spent four months May. Having spent four months away from his Formula away from his Formula Renault, Al Harthy started with Renault, Al Harthy started with a shakedown at the a shakedown at the Rockingham circuit. It quickly Rockingham circuit. It quickly became apparent that there became apparent that there were no effects from the long were no effects from the long break, and Ahmad Said al break, and Ahmad Said al Harthy was quickly the top Harthy was quickly the top runner during the unofficial runner during the unofficial BARC test. “It feels great to be BARC test. “It feels great to be back in my racing car, we have back in my racing car, we have a very strong testing a very strong testing programme and it’s very good programme and it’s very good to be top of the time sheets to be top of the time sheets once again”, mentioned once again”, mentioned Ahmad.Ahmad.

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