- Population
- 5.3M
- Area
- 309,500 km²
- Language
- Arabic
- Currency
- Omani rial (OMR)
- Drives on the
- Right
- Domain
- .om
- Calling code
- +968
Why it sticks
- 1
Omani sultans once ruled Zanzibar and much of the East African coast; Muscat and Zanzibar were linked for over a century.
- 2
The Musandam exclave guards the Strait of Hormuz, cut off from the rest of Oman by the UAE.
- 3
The southern Dhofar region has been a source of frankincense for thousands of years.
GeoGuessr
GeoGuessr coverage: Limited coverage- Arabic and English signs; drives on the right.
- White and sand-coloured flat-roofed houses beneath the rugged Hajar Mountains.
- Wide modern highways through rocky desert, with ornate roundabouts.
Coverage types
- GeoGuessr coverage: OfficialGoogle Street View in the official GeoGuessr maps
- GeoGuessr coverage: LimitedOnly a few cities or trekker routes
- GeoGuessr coverage: UnofficialUser photospheres only, not in official maps
- GeoGuessr coverage: NoneNo usable Street View coverage