ASIA

Oman

Sitting on the southeastern corner of the Arabian Peninsula, Oman blends dramatic mountains, empty deserts and a long seafaring history, and stands out in the region for its distinctive white-and-gold forts.

WHAT THE FLAG MEANS ◢

A red vertical hoist band bearing the national emblem, a khanjar dagger sheathed and crossed with two swords, beside three horizontal bands of white, red and green. Article 4 of the Basic Law provides only that the law determines the flag, emblem, insignia and national anthem, so the constitutional instrument neither describes the flag nor assigns it a meaning. The white is conventionally read for peace and prosperity, the red for the country's battles and the green for fertility and the Jebel Akhdar highlands.

Oman FACTS ◢

Capital	Muscat
Continent	Asia
Population	5,494,691 (2025)
Area	309,500 km²
Population density	18/km²
Currency	Omani rial (OMR)
Official language	Arabic
Calling code	+968
Internet TLD	.om
Time zone	UTC+04:00
Drives on the	Right
ISO codes	OM / OMN

DID YOU KNOW? ◢

It occupies the southeastern corner of the Arabian Peninsula, guarding the entrance to the Persian Gulf.
It's dotted with hundreds of historic forts and watchtowers, several of which are UNESCO World Heritage sites.
Frankincense from its southern Dhofar region was traded across the ancient world for thousands of years.
The Sultan Qaboos Grand Mosque in Muscat once housed one of the largest single-piece carpets in the world.