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Oman
Cities in Oman
| Muscat |
Name: Omán
Location: Southeastern Arabian peninsula
Initials: OMA
International country code: 968 (no area codes)
Language: Arabic (official) along with English, Farsi & Urdu
Area: 309,500 km˛ /119,502 sq mi.
Currency: 1 Rial (RO) = 1,000 Baiza.
Population: 2,567,000
Capital: Muscat
Religions: 86% Islam
Climate: Oman has a dry subtropical climate. The coastal areas are hot and humid from April to September while during summer the interior is hot and dry with temperatures as high as 54 degrees Celsius (130 degrees Fahrenheit).
Homosexuality in the Sultanate of Oman is illegal according to § 32 of the penal code and can be punished with a jail sentence of up to 3 years. In Oman it is said that cases only get to court if "public scandal" is involved. We have no further information regarding homosexuality in Oman.
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