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Essential Information
Area: 312,500 sq km
Population: 3.3 million
Capital: Muscat
Principal Towns: Seeb,
Muttrah (part of the Capital), Sohar, Sur, Nizwa, Salalah.
Languages: Arabic is the
official language but English and other languages are widely spoken.
Gross Domestic Product
(official exchange rate): $40.06 billion (2007 est.)
GDP per capita (PPP):
$24,000 (2007 est.)
International Reserves:
$9.524 billion (31 December 2007 est.)
Climate: On the coast in the north it is hot and humid during the
summer months of June through September where the temperature can
reach 45 degrees C. Inland the heat is more arid. The winter
temperatures remain warm on the coast while it can get cold in the
interior. The south-western region of Dhofar has a sub-tropical
climate with a monsoon season between mid-June and mid-September.
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