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Holidays in Muscat Oman |
General
Information
Capital: Muscat
Government: Monarchy with a provisional legislature (the
Majlis Ash Shura)
Head of State: His Majesty Sultan Qaboos bin Said
Major industries: Oil, natural gas, agriculture, and fishing
Ruling body: His Majesty Sultan Qaboos Bin Said is Head of
State
Population: Approximately 2.5 million. Around 1.5 million are
Omani nationals. The remaining are expatriates from India, Asia,
other Arab countries, Europe and USA.
Religion: Islam, predominantly Ibadhi sect.
Language: Official language is Arabic. Other languages spoken
include Urdu, Swahili and Baluchi. English is widely spoken and
along with Arabic is the common business language. Most Hotel staff
speak German and French as well.
Culture: Like all the Arab countries, Arab Islamic Culture dominates
the life style in the Sultanate. However, being an international
market, people of various other nationalities are also present.
National Dress: Men - dishdasha (robe),Kimah (cap),mussar
(turban).
Women - jallabia (dress), sirwall (trousers), thobe (overdress
cloak, lahaf (head shawl), abaya (black cloak). Women generally
leave their face and hands exposed, while in the desert, women of
the Bedouin tribes wear a mask, called a "birqa."
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