|
Area |
309,500 Km2. |
|
Population (2005) |
2,509,000 inluding
666,000 Expatriates. |
|
Language |
Arabic (official),
English (widely spoken), German
& French (most hotel staff). |
|
Capital |
City of Muscat. |
|
Natural Resources |
Petroleum, Natural
Gas, Copper, Fishery, Agriculture. |
|
Local Time |
GMT +4. |
|
Currency |
Omani Rial, which equates
to $ 2.58. |
|
Business Hours |
Government:
Private
Sector: 07:30 - 14:30.
08:00 - 13:00 then 16:00
to 19:00. |
|
Shopping Hours |
09:00 - 013:00 then
16:30 - 24:00. |
| Electricity |
220 - 240 Volts at
50 cycles. |
