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The Sultanate of Oman has been one of the oldest cradles of civilization in the Arabian Peninsula and its history can be traced back to about 12,000 B.C. Some light has been shed on the fact that the country was known to the Sumerians around the 3rd millennium B.C. Around this time Magan (Said to be Oman) was famous for its trade of copper and frankincense throughout the Arabian world.
One of the most attractive travel destinations in the Middle East located on the southeast corner of the Arabian Peninsula with a coastline of 1,700 km from the Strait of Hormuz in the north, to the borders of the Republic of Yemen in the South.
Three seas border it: The Arabian Gulf, Gulf of Oman and the Arabian Sea. It has a total area of approximately 309,500 sq.km, which makes her the third largest country in the Arabian Peninsula after Saudi Arabia from the west and Yemen from the South.
Known for its traditional hospitality, Oman makes you feel right at home from the time you arrive, until the moment you leave. The local Omanis are very friendly and always willing to help. English is widely spoken although sometimes on a very basic form.
Oman’s topography attracts a large number of tourists; the Sultanate has a diversity of topographical features consisting of: The costal plain: the most important area representing about 3% of the total land area.
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