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Oman. ... The capitol of this country is Muscat. Oman covers an area of about 119,500
sq mi. Oman borders Saudi Arabia, Yemen, and the United Arab Emirates. ...
Quality Assurance perspectives in Higher Education in Oman … can they
lead to structuring an effective higher education system? ...
Omanization (Policy. The Omanization policy was first brought on Oman and its
organizations (in both the public and private sector) in 1998. ...
... from Muscat - 1030 km Average drive time - 12 hours by road, (1 hour by flight)
How to get there - By buses / coaches belonging to the Oman National tourist ...
... market, and got the closing market indices of the 6 GCC states namely: Bahrain:
Bahrain Stock Exchange Qatar: Doha Stock Exchange Oman: Oman Stock ...
Submitted by Barilh1 on April 25, 2005
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Oman is a small country located in the northeast by the gulf of Oman and southeast by the Arabian Sea, southeast by Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates. The capitol of this country is Muscat. Oman covers an area of about 119,500 sq mi. Oman borders Saudi Arabia, Yemen, and the United Arab Emirates. The Oman government, from what I have read, is ran by a sultan and seems to be somewhat democratic.
The population is overwhelmingly Arab, but significant minorities of Indians, Pakistanis, and East Africans are found in the principal ports. The majority of the population is Ibadhi Muslim; Sunni Muslims form the other major religious group. Arabic is the official language. The Life expectancy on average, is 70.25 years, however females seem to live longer; males: 68.31 years female: 72.29 years (1995 est.). There are about 6 children born to each woman. That just shows how much they value family as well as procreation in itself. The Languages are Arabic (official), English, Baluchi, Urdu, and Indian dialects. (1)
One of the most interesting pieces I came across about Oman is how the women are treated. Usually when you think of Middle East women you assume they are oppressed or considered to be uneducated. However the women of Oman play a more active and visible role in society than in most of the Arabian Peninsula, where the role of women is still restricted. They have received encouragement and support from the government, which provides schooling and university education for girls on a par with that for boys, and has decreed that women should be given career opportunities and equal pay. In the capital many women now have jobs, especially with the government.
In the countryside women have always played an active role in the agricultural communities. For the most part Oman women are not veiled, although the women of some tribes still wear the burqa or facemask and black cloak, the abaya. After viewing many pictures of the women of this...
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