Oman
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Formerly Muscat and Oman. Sultanate of Oman, an independent sultanate in southeastern Arabia. About 82,800 sq. mi. (212,380 sq. km). Muscat.
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Gulf of Oman, a northwestern arm of the Arabian Sea, at the entrance to the Persian Gulf.
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Strategically located on trading and military routes between the Persian Gulf and Asia and east Africa, Oman has been occupied by the Portuguese, the Turks, and the Persians; since the beginning of the nineteenth century, it has maintained close relations with Britain.
Oman began exporting oil in 1967.
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The study included territories in countries such as the Dominican Republic, Panama, Jamaica, Kenya, Mauritius, Oman, Jamaica, Madagascar, the Philippines, and Indonesia, among others.
From Science Daily
Oman recalls watching Olympic curling on TV with Abel and joking about getting a curling team together.
Tuesday's breakthrough deal came after nearly a fortnight of discussions between officials from both sides in Muscat, the capital of neighbouring Oman, a key mediator in the long-running conflict.
From Barron's
There were reports earlier that Messi would meet Narendra Modi in Delhi, but the Indian prime minister left the country on Monday morning on a scheduled visit to Jordan, Ethiopia and Oman.
From BBC
"At approximately the same time, ther Diadema species have been observed to be dying off in the Caribbean, the Mediterranean, the Red Sea, the Sea of Oman, and the western Indian Ocean."
From Science Daily
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