Oman
At a glance
- Official language
- Arabic
- Currency
- Omani rial (ο·Ό)
- Government
- Absolute monarchy
- Legislature
- Council of Oman
- Demonym
- Omani
- Time zone
- UTC+04:00
- Driving side
- Right
- Calling code
- +968
- Internet TLD
- .om
- ISO 3166
- OM
- Established
- 1970
- Highest point
- Jebel Shams (3,018 m (9,902 ft))
- National anthem
- Nashid as-Salaam as-Sultani
Facts via Wikidata.
Economy and developmentHigh income
Ranks are among sovereign countries with data; β marks a top-5% finish. Sources: World Bank Open Data and Our World in Data (UNDP, UN, V-Dem; CC BY 4.0). Each figure is the most recent year available.
Alliances & Organisations4 full memberships
Full memberDashed border = Candidate / ApplicantItalic = Dialogue / Observer
Leadership History13 leaders Β· click to expand
Other
π Haitham bin Tarik Al Saidβ¦ Current
2020βPresentMonarch
| Name | Role | Years |
|---|---|---|
| π Haitham bin Tarik Al Saidβ¦ Current | Monarch | 2020βPresent |
Al Said dynasty
π Qaboos bin Said
1970β2020Monarch
π Said bin Taimur
1932β1970Monarch
π Taimur bin Faisal
1913β1932Monarch
π Faisal bin Turki
1888β1913Monarch
π Turki bin Said
1871β1888Monarch
π Azzan bin Qais
1868β1871Monarch
π Salim bin Thuwaini
1866β1868Monarch
π Thuwaini bin Said
1856β1866Monarch
π Said bin Sultan
1804β1856Monarch
π Sultan bin Ahmad
1792β1804Monarch
π Said bin Ahmad
1783β1792Monarch
π Ahmad bin Said
1744β1783Monarch
| Name | Role | Years |
|---|---|---|
| π Qaboos bin Said | Monarch | 1970β2020 |
| π Said bin Taimur | Monarch | 1932β1970 |
| π Taimur bin Faisal | Monarch | 1913β1932 |
| π Faisal bin Turki | Monarch | 1888β1913 |
| π Turki bin Said | Monarch | 1871β1888 |
| π Azzan bin Qais | Monarch | 1868β1871 |
| π Salim bin Thuwaini | Monarch | 1866β1868 |
| π Thuwaini bin Said | Monarch | 1856β1866 |
| π Said bin Sultan | Monarch | 1804β1856 |
| π Sultan bin Ahmad | Monarch | 1792β1804 |
| π Said bin Ahmad | Monarch | 1783β1792 |
| π Ahmad bin Said | Monarch | 1744β1783 |
Power over timeThe Power Atlas β
The powerline is the headline share of world power, running from the stateβs first ranked year (benchmark estimates with wide error bars before 1816). Latent power is material mass a state could mobilise (population, manpower, heavy industry). Recognised power is what the system actually treats it as (military spending, productive economy, reach, and status such as a Security Council seat or nuclear arsenal). When latent runs above recognised, a power is rising or under-rated; when recognised runs higher, it is punching above its weight or coasting on prestige. Material sub-indices run 1816 through 2016.
Billionaires1 Β· $3.9B combined Β· click to expand
| # | Name | Net worth | Industry |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1096 | P.N.C. Menon | $3.9B | Real Estate |
Source: Forbes real-time billionaires (via the rtb-api project). Net worth as of the latest monthly snapshot.
National Teams
Oman on the international stage. Click a card for the full record.
Governorates
11 entries listed under Oman. Click any to see its metros and footprint.
Oman metro footprint
4 metrosPolygons shaded by composite tier. Hover for rank, click to open the metro page. Boundaries derived from Overture Maps administrative divisions; metros without source coverage are omitted.
4 tracked metros
| Rank | Metro | State | Population | Score | Tier |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #358 | Muscatβ Capitalβ² Largest | MasqaαΉ [Muscat] | 1.5M | 7.0 | Established Metro |
| #1347 | Salalah | αΊufΔr [Dhofar] | 332K | 1.0 | Emerging Metro |
| #2188 | Sohar | ShamΔl al-BΔαΉinah [Al Batinah North] | 233K | 0.3 | Local Metro |
| #3560 | Al-Buraimi | Al-BuraymΔ« [Al Buraimi] | 110K | 0.0 | Local Metro |