Type of government: Monarchy
Current head of state: King Fahd
Total population: 31,968,361
% of population living in poverty: 18%
GDP: $76.53 billion
Capital: Muscat
Largest city: Muscat
Coasts: 2092 km
Major bodies of water: Gulf of Oman and the Arabian Sea
Major rivers: none
Bordering countries: Yemen, Saudi Arabia, and U.A.E.
Largest religion: Islam
Climate: the climate of Oman is extremely hot and dry most of the year
Geographical features: central desert plain, rugged mountains in north and south gets flat in south-west
Private security guards in Oman blocked the main airport in the Gulf Arab state on Wednesday in a demonstration to demand higher pay, witnesses said. Between 400 and 500 security guards, who are employed by private companies, protested on the Muscat airport road. "Our objective of this protest is for our wages to be raised."
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