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	Oman (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		The Sultanate of Oman is a country in the southwestern part of Asia, on the southeast coast of the Arabian Peninsula.
		The coast is formed by the Arabian Sea in the south and east, and the Gulf of Oman in the northeast.
		Oman constituted one of the Satrapies of the Persian Empire.
	hallencyclopedia.com /Oman (1106 words)

	omanaccess.com - Oman’s Favourite Portal
		Oman occupies the eastern corner of the Arabian Peninsula, bordered by the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to the northwest, Saudi Arabia to the west and Yemen to the southwest.
		Oman has a magnificent coastline stretching 1,700 kilometres from the Straits of Hormuz in the north, to the borders of the Republic of Yemen in the south, overlooking the Arabian Gulf, the Gulf of Oman and the Arabian Sea in the east.
		The northern coastal strip along the Gulf of Oman is known as the Batinah coast, a sand and gravel plain separated from the rest of the country by the Hajar Mountains.
	www.omanaccess.com /explore_oman/explore_oman.asp (437 words)

	Oman
		Oman occupies the eastern corner of the Arabian Peninsula, bordered by the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to the north-west, Saudi Arabia to the west and Yemen to the south-west.
		Oman is slightly smaller than New Zealand or the US state of Kansas, though the part of Oman's border with Saudi Arabia that runs through the Empty Quarter is in dispute, and Oman's exact size isn't known.
		Oman stagnated after Said's sons split his empire, a situation which the British exacerbated by pressing the sultan to end the trade in slaves and arms for which the country had long been known.
	home.wanadoo.nl /olaf.winkel/oman.htm (1180 words)

	Oman
		Oman is a mountainous land on the southeast coast of Arabia and the strategic tip of the Musandam Peninsula that dominates the entrance to the Arabian/Persian Gulf.
		Oman is concerned with regional stability and security, given tensions in the region, the proximity of Iran and Iraq, and the potential threat of political Islam.
		Oman maintained its diplomatic relations with Iraq throughout the Gulf War while supporting the UN allies by sending a contingent of troops to join coalition forces and by opening up to prepositioning of weapons and supplies.
	www.srginc.org /oman.html (1700 words)

	Oman
		The Sultanate of Oman is a country in western Asia, on the southeast coast of the Arabian Peninsula.
		In 1508, the main port, Muscat, was captured by the Portuguese, who held it until it was taken by the Ottomans in 1659.
		In early the 19th century, Oman grew to a major power, having possessions in Persia, Baluchistan and Zanzibar, but these were gradually all lost.
	www.fastload.org /om/Oman.html (581 words)

	The Oman Trip
		Oman is a 1,000-mile-long (1,700-km) coastal plain at the southeast tip of the Arabian peninsula lying on the Arabian Sea and the Gulf of Oman.
		Arabs migrated to Oman from the 9th century B.C. onward, and conversion to Islam occurred in the 7th century A.D. Muscat, the capital of the geographical area known as Oman, was occupied by the Portuguese from 1508 to 1648.
		The sultans and imams of Oman clashed continuously throughout the 20th century until 1959, when the last Ibadi imam was evicted from the country.
	www.geocities.com /maskiec (305 words)

	Geography of Oman - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Oman is a country situated in Southwest Asia, bordering the Arabian Sea, Gulf of Oman, and Persian Gulf, between Yemen and UAE.
		The sultanate is flanked by the Gulf of Oman, the Arabian Sea, and the Rub al Khali (Empty Quarter) of Saudi Arabia, all of which contributed to Oman's isolation.
		It borders the Strait of Hormuz, which links the Persian Gulf with the Gulf of Oman, and is separated from the rest of the sultanate by a strip of territory belonging to the UAE.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Geography_of_Oman (1300 words)

	Country Pages: Oman
		The Sultanate of Oman occupies the southeast corner of the Arabian Peninsula, with coastline facing the Arabian Sea and the Gulf of Oman.
		Arabic is the official language of Oman and three-quarters of the population is Ibadhi Muslim.
		Although Oman is considered to be one of the most traditional countries in the Gulf region, it has undergone a dramatic transformation in the last 30 years.
	www.cies.org /country/oman.htm (990 words)

	Oman Geography
		Oman is located in the Middle East, bordering the Arabian Sea, Gulf of Oman, and Persian Gulf, between Yemen and UAE.
		The terrain of Oman is a vast central desert plain, rugged mountains in north and south.
		Oman is dry desert; hot, humid along coast; hot, dry interior; strong southwest summer monsoon (May to September) in far south.
	www.multied.com /NationbyNation/Oman/Geo.html (58 words)

	Oman (02/05)
		Oman was the object of Franco-British rivalry throughout the 18th century.
		Oman's borders with all neighbors are demarcated, including a 2002 demarcation of the Oman-UAE border that was ratified in 2003.
		When Oman declined as an entrepot for arms and slaves in the mid-19th century, much of its former prosperity was lost, and the economy turned almost exclusively to agriculture, camel and goat herding, fishing, and traditional handicrafts.
	www.state.gov /r/pa/ei/bgn/35834.htm (4386 words)

	arab.net -- Oman, Geography, Introduction (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		The Sultanate of Oman is an independent country in the southeastern quarter of the Arabian peninsula.
		It is bordered by the Gulf of Oman and the Arabian Sea.
		Oman controls a small area on the Musandam Peninsula which extends into the strategically important Strait of Hormuz.
	www.cs.cmu.edu /afs/cs.cmu.edu/project/theo-3/data/web_country/oman/Geography.on_geogintro.html (73 words)

	The Jebel Akhdar War Oman 1954-1959
		The internal geography of Oman has had the effect of dividing the country into an outward-looking society of merchants and seamen along the coastal area and, in the interior, and inward-looking, conservative, frequently xenophobic society.
		Oman, therefore, looked torward to a long war of attrition, involving ambush and counter-ambush, mining and basically ineffective air strikes, in which neither side could deliver a decisive blow against the other.
		In Oman the visibility was 30 miles and the Omani rebels were adept at melting into the rocks.145 In order to cope with the problem of concealment, SAS did all of their work at night in Oman.
	www.globalsecurity.org /military/library/report/1985/MJB.htm (9465 words)

	Oman - Gurupedia
		The Sultanate of Oman is a country in the southwestern part of Asia, on the southeast coast of the
		The coast is formed by the Arabian Sea in the south and east, and the
		Today Oman produces around 700,000 barrels of oil per day and there have been significant discoveries of natural gas and development of LNG terminals.
	www.gurupedia.com /o/om/oman.htm (701 words)

	Your Gateway To Oman
		Oman overlooks three seas - the Arabian Gulf, the Gulf of Oman and the Arabian Sea.
		Oman, the third largest country in the Arabia Peninsula, has land borders with Yemen, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates.
		Oman lies on the tropic of cancer and the total land area is approximately 309,500km
	www.geocities.com /omntk/geography.html (129 words)

	Geography of Oman (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		In contrast to the vast desert of Saudi Arabia or the smaller states of the Gulf, Oman is a land of dramatic mountains and long unspoiled beaches.
		Oman's territory includes the Musandam peninsula which overlooks the strategically important Strait of Hormuz.
		Salalah, Oman's second largest city and the capital of the southern region is often referred to as the Garden City of the Gulf.
	www.cs.cmu.edu /afs/cs.cmu.edu/project/theo-3/data/web_type/Geography/oman.omangeo.html (168 words)

	AMS Country Specific Information - Oman
		Oman has devoted a great deal of effort to preserving its traditional arts, dance and music, though you're more likely to see traditional dancing staged in a museum than spontaneously breaking out in a village street.
		Oman is particularly known for its curved, silver-sheathed khanjar knives and silver jewellery.
		Entering or leaving by land means traveling between Oman and the UAE as the border with Yemen is not open to travelers.
	www.amsworldwide.net /worldwatch/Countryinfo/countryOman.htm (1977 words)

	Oman - Art History Online Reference and Guide
		Military bases in Oman were used (2001) by U.S. forces involved in ground raids against Afghanistan and Osama bin Laden.
		On 1 January 1974 the Government of Oman acquired a 25% shareholding in the Petroleum Development (Oman); half a year later they increased it to 60%, backdated to the beginning of the year.
		Islam is the predominant religion, mostly Ibadhi Muslims with a Sunni population in Dhofar; many of the Indians practise Hinduism.
	www.arthistoryclub.com /art_history/Oman (1223 words)

	Oman: Complete travel information to Oman, travel facts, business information, climate, social, history, general ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		GEOGRAPHY: Oman is bordered to the west by the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia and the Republic of Yemen.
		Foreign policy in the last 15 years has been dominated by the often poor relations between Oman and the neighbouring former Yemen PDR, which was alleged to have supported the unsuccessful insurgency waged by the Popular Front for the Liberation of Oman during the 1960s and 1970s.
		Oman was used as a staging post for US and UK ships and aircraft arriving in the area as part of the multi-national force confronting the Iraqis.
	www.mideasttravelnet.com /mideastsite/Oman/gn.html (655 words)

	Times of Oman (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		It is designed in such a way that it does not require an engine to propel the movement but sails in the traditional sailing method using the force of wind.
		The boat is planning to ply from the shore of Oman to India in October.
		He also visited Indian School, Sur, and goaded the faculty to include the topography and geography of Oman as a part of investigative learning among the students.
	www.timesofoman.com /newsdetails.asp?newsid=18946 (259 words)

	SESRTCIC (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		Oman is located on the South-eastern corner of the Arabian Peninsula.
		The climate is one of the hottest in the world with limited rainfall and high humidity.
		Oman’s economy is based largely on income from oil production and exports.
	www.sesrtcic.org /members/oma/omahome.shtml (261 words)

	AllRefer.com - Oman - Oman -- Geography and Population - Geography \| Omani Information Resource
		AllRefer.com - Oman - Oman -- Geography and Population - Geography
		Oman is located in the southeastern quarter of the Arabian Peninsula and, according to official estimates, covers a total land area of approximately 300,000 square kilometers; foreign observer estimates, however, are about 212,000 square kilometers, roughly the size of the state of Kansas.
		The UAE territory separating Ruus al Jibal from the rest of Oman extends almost as far south as the coastal town of Shinas.
	reference.allrefer.com /country-guide-study/oman/oman27.html (1036 words)

	OMAN: Oman Studies Centre (Main Page)
		The Oman Studies Centre was founded in Germany in 1975 as a documentation centre on Oman and the Arabian Gulf.
		It is an independent, non-governmental and non-profit academic institution which mainly collects information on Oman to assist and coordinate research on Oman and to promote interest in Oman.
		This provisional webpage is a first step towards the transformation of the Oman Studies Centre into a virtual documentation centre (see also the Oman Internet Project page).
	www.oman.org (321 words)

	OMAN (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		The year prior, sultan Said ibn Taimur had been ousted by his son, sultan Qaboos bin Said Al Said,.
		Only Shell and Partex opted to remain in Oman to continue the search for oil.
		It is licensed under the GNU free documentation license.
	www.yotor.org /wiki/en/om/Oman.htm (785 words)

	oman Geography (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		Oman's coastline is more than 2100km long (1300 mi) with a coastal plain up to 19km wide (12 mi).
		The coastal plain blends into an area of hills which in turn gives way to a plateau with an average altitude of 305m (1000ft).
		Oman is hot and dry with temperatures from 18°C to 34°C (64°F to 93°F).
	www.personal.utulsa.edu /~ahmed-al-shaaili/geography.html (121 words)

	BUBL LINK: Oman
		Detailed handbook describing the history of Oman and analysing its political, economic, social, and national security systems and institutions, the interrelationships of those systems and the ways they are shaped by cultural factors.
		Particular attention is given to the people who make up the society, their origins, dominant beliefs and values, common interests and the issues on which they are divided, and their attitudes toward each other and toward their social system and political order.
		Basic reference information about Oman, such as area, capital, population, population density, geography, language, religion, time zone, history and government, plus business and social information, including details of accommodation, addresses, climate, regions, travel, visas, passports, money, health and public holidays.
	bubl.ac.uk /link/o/oman.htm (387 words)

	Oman - Atlapedia Online (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		LOCATION and GEOGRAPHY: Oman is located in the extreme southeastern corner of the Arabian Peninsula.
		It is bound by the United Arab Emirates to the northwest, Saudi Arabia to the north and west, Yemen to the southwest, the Gulf of Oman to the northeast and the Arabian Sea to the southeast and east.
		In the same month Oman and Yemen opened their first border post at Mayouna in Oman province and announced plans to establish a new town and trade-free zone at the border post for businesses from both countries.
	www.atlapedia.com /online/countries/oman.htm (1077 words)

	Oman
		In a palace coup on July 23, 1970, the sultan, Sa'id bin Taimur, who had ruled since 1932, was overthrown by his son, Qabus ibn Sa'id, who promised to establish a modern government and use newfound oil wealth to aid the people of this very isolated state.
		A long border dispute with Yemen was resolved in Oct. 1992; in 1997, the countries agreed to new maps defining the border.
		Oman and its Heritage.(extensive renovation program in Oman seeks to preserve the country's rich history)
	www.infoplease.com /ipa/A0107856.html (637 words)

	Geography Of Oman (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
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	Oman
		Sir Charles William Chadwick Oman - Oman, Sir Charles William Chadwick, 1860–1946, British historian, b.
		Oman: Bibliography - Bibliography See P. Risso, Oman and Muscat (1986); C. Allen, Jr., Oman (1986); D. Hawley, ed.,...
		Oman: History - History Much of the coast of Oman was controlled by Portugal from 1508 to 1659, when the Ottoman...
	www.factmonster.com /ce6/world/A0836623.html (192 words)

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