| Official Name | SULTANATE OF OMAN |
| Head of State | His Majesty Sulthan Qaboos Bin Said |
| Currency | OMANI RIALS.(1US$ = 0,384 OMR; 1 Euro = 0,594 |
| Capital | Muscat |
| Main cities | Nizwa, Sur, Salalah, Sohar |
| Total Surface | 309,500 Km 2. |
| Neighbouring Countries | United Arab Emirates, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the Yemen Arab Republic |
Religion : Islam
Time : GMT + 4 hour
Language: ARABIC is the native Language of the country. However, English is widely
Spoken (as a second native language). Those involved in tourism speak German, French,
Italian & Spanish among other languages.
Credit Cards : Visa, Master Card, American Express… All major credit cards are accepted in main hotels, stores, and most shops but in traditional souks, cash is the most preferred means for transaction.
Business Hours:
Banks Sunday – Thursday, 8 am – 12 noon
Government Saturday – Wednesday, 7.30 am – 2.30 pm
Private Sector Saturday – Thursday, 8 am – 1 pm & 4 pm – 7 pm
Average Temperature in Oman (in Degree Celsius)
| Winter | Summer | |||
| Day | Night | Day | Night | |
| Muscat | 25C | 17C | 43C | 32C |
| Salalah | 28C | 20C | 30C | 28C |
