Oman

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Sovereign state in western Asia

Oman, officially the Sultanate of Oman, is a country in the southeastern Arabian Peninsula in West Asia. It shares land borders with Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, and Yemen, while also sharing maritime borders with Iran and Pakistan. Oman's coastline faces the Arabian Sea to the southeast and the Gulf of Oman on the northeast. The exclaves of Madha and Musandam are surrounded by the United Arab Emirates on their land borders, while Musandam's coastal boundaries are formed by the Strait of Hormuz and the Gulf of Oman. It has a population of approximately 5.46 million and an area of 315,331 km2. Muscat is the capital and largest city and Islam is the state religion.

Also known as...om, Sultanate of Oman, omn, and Uman
Middle East World Politics
Oman Proposes Joint Hormuz Management Plan

Oman has proposed a joint management plan for the Strait of Hormuz, with backing from Gulf states.