Oman

About Oman

Oman is a country in Western Asia, one of the 47 countries of Asia on GlobeQuizz. Its full official name is Sultanate of Oman. In Arabic, the name is written عُمان, and the capital مسقط. Oman is a member of the Arab League, which brings together 22 countries. It is also one of the 6 members of the Gulf Cooperation Council. Its geographic centre lies in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.

The capital of Oman is Muscat. Muscat lies at about 24° north and 59° east. The official language of Oman is Arabic. Its currency is the Omani Rial, with the symbol ⁨ر.ع.⁩ and the international code OMR.

Oman covers about 309,500 square kilometres, which puts it 71st by area among the 195 countries on GlobeQuizz. It shares land borders with 3 countries: Saudi Arabia, Yemen, and the United Arab Emirates. The largest of these neighbours by area is Saudi Arabia. Other countries in Western Asia include Türkiye, Iraq, and Syria. To practise flags, capitals and currencies, play the Asia quiz on GlobeQuizz, which mixes Oman with the other countries of the same region.