Living in Oman
Oman is located on the Southeast coast of the Arabian Peninsula and borders the United Arab Emirates, The Sultanate of Oman and Yemen. The south coast is located on the Arabian Sea and the eastern coast is located in the Gulf of Oman. Oman was settled about five thousand years ago and is now a popular tourist destination. The capital of Oman is Muscat which is located to the Southeast of the country and looks over the Gulf of Oman. The area of Oman is 309,550 square kilometres and has a population of approximately 2,845,000. The land is largely gravel desert with desert shrub and grass, coconut palms are grown in Dhofar. The climate is very hot with the temperature reaching up to 54 degrees celsuis, but the average temperature is between 17 – 40 degrees. For the capital they get the most rain in January, while the rest of Oman gets rain during the monsoon season which is June to October.
Things to do in Oman – Relax on the stunning beaches, visit the Wadis which are lush, green oases filled with palms, grass and flowers, explore the forts, castles, towers and walls, visit the historical landmarks, try desert skiing, wander around the markets, go scuba diving, rock climbing, sand trekking, cave explore, see camel racing and ride a camel.
The oldest independent state in the Arab world, Oman is one of the more traditional countries in the Gulf region and was, until the 1970s, one of the most isolated.
Occupying the south-east corner of the Arabian peninsula, it has a strategically important position at the mouth of the Gulf.
At one time Oman had its own empire, which at its peak in the 19th century stretched down the east African coast and vied with Portugal and Britain for influence in the Gulf and Indian Ocean.