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Oman

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Capital:	Muscat
Area size (Land only):	212460 sq. km Slightly smaller than Romania
Time zone:	GMT +4
Currency:	Omani rial
Area code:	(+) 968
Driving:	Right
Climate description:	Dry desert; hot, humid along coast; hot, dry interior; strong southwest summer monsoon (May to September) in far south

People

Standard of living

Economy & aid

Health

Disasters, conflict & migration

Language
Arabic is the official and predominant language; English, Baluchi and Urdu are also spoken.
Source: New Internationalist World Guide

Population

2009	2.8 million	U.N. Department of Economic and Social Affairs (DESA) Population Division (2009)
2007	2.6 million	U.N. Department of Economic and Social Affairs (DESA) Population Division (2006)
2006	2.5 million	U.N. DESA (2006)
2005	2.5 million	U.N. DESA (2006)
2004	2.5 million	U.N. DESA (2006)
2003	2.5 million	U.N. DESA (2006)
2002	2.4 million	U.N. DESA (2006)
2001	2.4 million	U.N. DESA (2006)
2000	2.4 million	U.N. DESA (2006)

Future population estimates
4.9 million (2050)
Source: U.N. DESA (2009)

Ethnic groups
The Omani Arab make up 74 percent of the population. Pakistani (mostly Baluchi) 19 percent; other minorities number 6 percent.
Source: NI World Guide

Religion
Muslim 86 percent, Hindu 13 percent, other one percent
Source: NI World Guide

Percentage urban population

2007	71.5 percent	U.N. DESA - World Urbanisation Prospects 2005
2006	71.5 percent	U.N. DESA (2005)
2005	71.5 percent	U.N. DESA (2005)
2004	71.5 percent	U.N. DESA (2005)
2003	71.5 percent	U.N. DESA (2005)
2002	71.5 percent	U.N. DESA (2005)
2001	71.5 percent	U.N. DESA (2005)
2000	71.6 percent	U.N. DESA (2005)

Year women granted right to vote
1994 2003
Source: U.N. Development Programme (UNDP) Human Development Report
Where two figures are shown, the first refers to a partial recognition of the right to vote and the second to the year women received the right to vote on a universal and equal basis.

Net percentage of girls enrolled in primary education
74 (2007)
Source: UNESCO

Percentage of population under 15

2005	33.8 percent	UNDP - Human Development Report 2007/2008
2004	34.9 percent	UNDP - Human Development Report 2006
2003	35.2 percent	UNDP - Human Development Report 2005
2002	37.2 percent	UNDP - Human Development Report 2004
2001	37.4 percent	UNDP - Human Development Report 2003
2000	44.1 percent	UNDP - Human Development Report 2002

Average life expectancy

2005	75.0 years	UNDP - Human Development Report 2007/2008
2004	74.3 years	UNDP - Human Development Report 2006
2003	74.1 years	UNDP - Human Development Report 2005
2002	72.3 years	UNDP - Human Development Report 2004
2001	72.2 years	UNDP - Human Development Report 2003
2000	71.0 years	UNDP - Human Development Report 2002

Life expectancy - male

2005	73.6 years	UNDP - Human Development Report 2007/2008
2004	73.1 years	UNDP - Human Development Report 2006
2003	72.8 years	UNDP - Human Development Report 2005
2002	70.9 years	UNDP - Human Development Report 2004
2001	70.8 years	UNDP - Human Development Report 2003
2000	69.7 years	UNDP - Human Development Report 2002

Life expectancy - female

2005	76.7 years	UNDP - Human Development Report 2007/2008
2004	76.0 years	UNDP - Human Development Report 2006
2003	75.7 years	UNDP - Human Development Report 2005
2002	74.3 years	UNDP - Human Development Report 2004
2001	74.1 years	UNDP - Human Development Report 2003
2000	72.6 years	UNDP - Human Development Report 2002

Infant mortality

2007	11 per 1,000 live births	U.N. Children's Fund (UNICEF) - State of the World's Children 2009
2006	10 per 1,000 live births	UNICEF - State of the World's Children 2008
2005	10 per 1,000 live births	U.N. Children's Fund (UNICEF) - State of the World's Children 2007
2004	10 per 1,000 live births	UNICEF - State of the World's Children 2006
2003	10 per 1,000 live births	UNDP - Human Development Report 2005
2002	11 per 1,000 live births	UNDP - Human Development Report 2004
2001	12 per 1,000 live births	UNDP - Human Development Report 2003
2000	12 per 1,000 live births	UNDP - Human Development Report 2002

Child mortality - deaths before the age of five

2007	12 per 1,000 live births	U.N. Children's Fund (UNICEF) - State of the World's Children 2009
2006	12 per 1,000 live births	UNICEF - State of the World's Children 2008
2005	12 per 1,000 live births	UNICEF - State of the World's Children 2007
2004	13 per 1,000 live births	UNICEF - State of the World's Children 2006
2000	14 per 1,000 live births	UNDP - Human Development Report 2002

Births attended by skilled personnel

1997-2005	95 percent	UNDP - Human Development Report 2007/2008
1996-2004	95 percent	UNDP - Human Development Report 2006
1995-2003	95 percent	UNDP - Human Development Report 2005
1995-2002	95 percent	UNDP - Human Development Report 2004
1995-2001	91 percent	UNDP - Human Development Report 2003
1995-2000	91 percent	UNDP - Human Development Report 2002

Maternal mortality

2005	64 per 100,000 live births	UNDP - Human Development Report 2007/2008
2000	87 per 100,000 live births	UNDP - Human Development Report 2006

Human development index (HDI rank)

2005	58	UNDP - Human Development Report 2007/2008
2004	56	UNDP - Human Development Report 2006
2003	71	UNDP - Human Development Report 2005
2002	74	UNDP - Human Development Report 2004
2001	79	UNDP - Human Development Report 2003
2000	78	UNDP - Human Development Report 2002

Percentage of children under weight for age (under age 5)

2000-2007	18 percent	U.N. Children's Fund (UNICEF) - State of the World's Children 2009
2000-2006	18 percent	UNICEF - State of the World's Children 2008
1996-2005	18 percent	UNICEF - State of the World's Children 2007
1996-2004	No data available percent
1995-2003	24 percent	UNDP - Human Development Report 2005
1995-2002	24 percent	UNDP - Human Development Report 2004
1995-2001	24 percent	UNDP - Human Development Report 2003
1995-2000	No data available percent

Percentage of undernourished population
No data available percent

Population with access to improved water
No data available percent (2004)

Population with access to improved sanitation
No data available percent (2004)

Literacy - average

2004	81.4 percent	UNDP - Human Development Report 2006
2003	74.4 percent	UNDP - Human Development Report 2005
2002	74.4 percent	UNDP - Human Development Report 2004
2001	73.0 percent	UNDP - Human Development Report 2003
2000	71.7 percent	UNDP - Human Development Report 2002

Literacy - male

2004	86.8 percent	UNDP - Human Development Report 2006
2003	82.0 percent	UNDP - Human Development Report 2005
2002	82.0 percent	UNDP - Human Development Report 2004
2001	80.9 percent	UNDP - Human Development Report 2003
2000	80.1 percent	UNDP - Human Development Report 2002

Literacy - female

2004	73.5 percent	UNDP - Human Development Report 2006
2003	65.4 percent	UNDP - Human Development Report 2005
2002	65.4 percent	UNDP - Human Development Report 2004
2001	63.5 percent	UNDP - Human Development Report 2003
2000	61.6 percent	UNDP - Human Development Report 2002

Landlines telephones

2008	98 per 1,000 people	ITU 2009
2007	98 per 1,000 people	ITU 2009
2006	101 per 1,000 people	ITU 2009
2005	101 per 1,000 people	ITU 2009
2004	95 per 1,000 people	ITU 2009
2003	94 per 1,000 people	ITU 2009
2002	92 per 1,000 people	ITU 2009
2001	94 per 1,000 people	ITU 2009
2000	92 per 1,000 people	ITU 2009

Cellular telephone subscribers

2008	1156 per 1,000 people	ITU 2009
2007	917 per 1,000 people	ITU 2009
2006	681 per 1,000 people	ITU 2009
2005	509 per 1,000 people	ITU 2009
2004	314 per 1,000 people	ITU 2009
2003	235 per 1,000 people	ITU 2009
2002	186 per 1,000 people	ITU 2009
2001	132 per 1,000 people	ITU 2009
2000	67 per 1,000 people	ITU 2009

Internet users

2008	107 per 1,000 people	ITU 2009
2007	95 per 1,000 people	ITU 2009
2006	85 per 1,000 people	ITU 2009
2005	68 per 1,000 people	ITU 2009
2004	69 per 1,000 people	ITU 2009
2003	73 per 1,000 people	ITU 2009
2002	69 per 1,000 people	ITU 2009
2001	58 per 1,000 people	ITU 2009
2000	35 per 1,000 people	ITU 2009

Transparency International corruption ranking (Scale: 1 = least corrupt, >175 = most corrupt)

2008	41 (joint)	Transparency International 2008
2007	53 (joint)	Transparency International 2007
2006	39	Transparency International
2005	28 (joint)	Transparency International
2004	29 (joint)	Transparency International
2003	26	Transparency International
2002	Not ranked
2001	Not ranked
2000	Not ranked

Signatory of International Convention on the Prevention and Punishment for the crime of Genocide
No (1948)
Source: UNDP - Human Development Report

Signatory of the Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment
No (1984)
Source: UNDP - Human Development Report

Signatory of the Convention on the Rights of the Child
Yes (1989)
Source: UNDP - Human Development Report

International humanitarian aid flows
Access the Financial Tracking Service, a global real-time database which records all reported humanitarian aid - including that for NGOs, the Red Cross/Crescent Movement, bilateral aid, in-kind aid and private donations - searchable by country.
Source: Financial Tracking Service, ReliefWeb

Percentage of population living on less than US$1 a day
No data available percent

GNI per capita, Atlas method

2007	No data available current US$
2006	12860 current US$	World Bank Data Profile Tables 2009
2005	11150 current US$	World Bank Data Profile Tables 2009
2004	9530 current US$	World Bank Data Profile Tables 2009
2003	8390 current US$	World Bank Data Profile Tables 2009
2002	8130 current US$	World Bank Data Profile Tables 2009
2001	7750 current US$	World Bank Data Profile Tables 2009
2000	6720 current US$	World Bank Data Profile Tables 2009

The purpose of the Atlas conversion factor is to reduce the impact of exchange rate fluctuations in a cross-country comparison of national incomes. The Atlas conversion factor for any year is the average of a country's exchange rate (or alternative conversion factor) for that year and its exchange rates for the two preceding years.

GDP

2007	No data available current US$ billions
2006	35.7 current US$ billions	World Bank Data Profile Tables 2009
2005	30.9 current US$ billions	World Bank Data Profile Tables 2009
2004	24.8 current US$ billions	World Bank Data Profile Tables 2009
2003	21.8 current US$ billions	World Bank Data Profile Tables 2009
2002	20.3 current US$ billions	World Bank Data Profile Tables 2009
2001	19.9 current US$ billions	World Bank Data Profile Tables 2009
2000	19.9 current US$ billions	World Bank Data Profile Tables 2009

Annual GDP growth

2006	percent	World Bank Data Profile Tables 2008
2005	5.7 percent	World Bank Data Profile Tables 2008

Annual inflation

2007	No data available percent
2006	7.8 percent	World Bank Data Profile Tables 2009
2005	17.8 percent	World Bank Data Profile Tables 2009
2004	7.9 percent	World Bank Data Profile Tables 2009
2003	5.1 percent	World Bank Data Profile Tables 2009
2002	-0.7 percent	World Bank Data Profile Tables 2009
2001	-6.6 percent	World Bank Data Profile Tables 2009
2000	20.0 percent	World Bank Data Profile Tables 2009

Share of income or consumption (poorest 10 percent)
No data available

Share of income or consumption (richest 10 percent)
No data available

Physicians

2000-2004	132 per 100,000 people	UNDP - Human Development Report 2007/2008
1990-2004	132 per 100,000 people	UNDP - Human Development Report 2006
1990-2003	137 per 100,000 people	UNDP - Human Development Report 2004
1990-2002	137 per 100,000 people	UNDP - Human Development Report 2003

Percentage HIV+ (adults aged 15-49)
No data available percent

Malaria
Limited risk, P. falciparum may exist in remote areas of Musandam Province although no cases reported since 2001.
Source: WHO

TB cases

2007	13 per 100,000 people	WHO 2009
2006	12 per 100,000 people	WHO 2009
2005	12 per 100,000 people	WHO 2009
2004	11 per 100,000 people	WHO 2009
2003	12 per 100,000 people	WHO 2009
2002	12 per 100,000 people	WHO 2009
2001	13 per 100,000 people	WHO 2009
2000	12 per 100,000 people	WHO 2009

Chronology of natural disasters
Access EM-DAT, a database of natural disasters from 1900 to the present - death tolls and numbers of affected people - searchable by country.
Source: Centre for Research on the Epidemiology of Disasters, Catholic University of Louvain, Belgium

Number of refugees originating here

2008	56	UNHCR
2007	43	UNHCR
2006	39	Office of the U.N. High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)
2005	12	UNHCR
2004	18	UNHCR
2003	11	UNHCR
2002	19	UNHCR
2001	No data available
2000	No data available

Number of refugees residing here

2008	7	UNHCR
2007	7	UNHCR
2006	7	UNHCR
2005	7	UNHCR
2004	7	UNHCR
2003	No data available
2002	No data available
2001	No data available
2000	No data available

Number of internally displaced people\Estimate

	No data available

No data available

Landmine casualties per year

2004	0	Landmine Monitor Report 2005
2003	0	Landmine Monitor Report 2004

Casualty figures may include both civilians and military personnel injured or killed by landmines and unexploded ordnance.
Signatory to landmine convention?
No
Source: Landmine Monitor Report

Percentage of GDP spent on military

2005	11.9 percent	UNDP - Human Development Report 2007/2008
2004	12.0 percent	UNDP - Human Development Report 2006
2003	12.2 percent	UNDP - Human Development Report 2005

Percentage of GDP spent on education

2002-2005	3.6 percent	UNDP - Human Development Report 2007/2008
2002-2004	4.6 percent	UNDP - Human Development Report 2006
2000-2002	4.6 percent	UNDP - Human Development Report 2005
1999-2001	4.2 percent	UNDP - Human Development Report 2004
1998-2000	3.9 percent	UNDP - Human Development Report 2003

Percentage of GDP spent on health

2004	2.4 percent	UNDP - Human Development Report 2007/2008
2003-2004	2.7 percent	UNDP - Human Development Report 2006
2002	2.8 percent	UNDP - Human Development Report 2005
2001	2.4 percent	UNDP - Human Development Report 2004
2000	2.3 percent	UNDP - Human Development Report 2003

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