The Essence of Oman
Bordering the United Arab Emirates on the northwest, Saudi Arabia on the west and Yemen on the southwest, Oman is situated in southwest Asia on the southeast coast of the Arabian Peninsula. With an area of 309,500 sq. km, Sultanate of Oman is the second largest country in the Arabian Peninsula.
Muscat, the capital and largest city of the Sultanate of Oman, known since the early 1st century to be an important trading haven between the west and the east, has, at various points in its history, been ruled by different native tribes and foreign powers such as the Persians and Portuguese. more...




