Country Name - Oman
| Head of state | Sultan Qaboos bin Said al Said | |
| Capital City | Muscat | |
| Official Language | Arabic (official), English, Baluchi, Urdu, Indian dialects | |
| GDP (PPP) 2013 Estimate ($ billions) | 155.64 | |
| Population 2012 | 3,314,001 | |
| Ease of Doing Business Rank 2014 | 47 | |
| Scientific ranking 2014 | 80 | |
| HDI ranking 2013 | 56 | |
| Visitor Health Information | Click here | |
| Ambassador to the UK | H.E. Mr Abdulaziz Abdullah Zahir Al Hinai | |
| Embassy Details | Embassy of the Sultanate of Oman | |
| Embassy Address | 167 Queen's Gate, London, SW7 5HE | |
| Telephone | 020 7225 0001 |
Oman is a Middle Eastern country situated in the south east of the Arabian Peninsula. It shares borders to the west with Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates and with Yemen. The eastern shores of the country are flanked by Gulf of Oman and the Arabian Sea, and by the Persian Gulf around the enclave at the Musandam Peninsula.
Oman consists of mainly valleys and desert which account for over 80 percent of the land, mountain ranges including Al Hajar al Gharbi for 15 percent and the remaining coastal plain.
Oman is a hot, dry country. Recorded summer shade temperatures in the country's interior have reached in excess of 53°C whilst winter temperatures range between 18 and 26°C.
Oman's natural resources include oil, natural gas, copper and chromium.