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Oman
Oman is a country in Western Asia with its capital in Muscat.
- Capital
- Muscat
- Region
- Western Asia, Asia
- Population
- 5.3 million
- Languages
- Arabic
- Currency
- Omani rial (Ψ±.ΨΉ.)
- Area
- 309,500 kmΒ²
- Borders
- πΈπ¦ Saudi Arabia π¦πͺ United Arab Emirates πΎπͺ Yemen
π‘ Oldest independent state in the Arab world; sultanate dates to the 17th century.
About the flag
The emblem in the top corner shows a khanjar, the traditional curved Omani dagger, laid over two crossed swords.
How to spot it: A red vertical bar at the hoist, white-red-green stripes to its right, and a white dagger-and-swords emblem top left.
Often confused with: π¦πͺ United Arab Emirates