oman at a glance

Fact File

Area

309,501 km2

Capital

Muscat

Local Time

GMT +4

Currency

Omani Rial

1 US$ = 0.386 baisas (fixed) RO1 = US$2.6

Official language

Arabic

Widely spoken
English, Hindu, Urdu, Swahili

Population

4.7mn

Working Population
2,017,221

Education

40+ higher education institutes

32,000+ graduates annually

Connectivity

Less than 3 hours flight from 30% of the world’s population

Shipping times average 30-40% lower than competing locations

Telecommunications

95.2% internet penetration

95%+ of population access 4G

5G network launched December 2019