Oman is in the southeastern part of the Arabian Peninsula. This Asian country is bordered by Yemen in the southwest, United Arab Emirates in the northwest, the Arabian Sea engulfing the country from the south to the east and the Gulf of Oman in the northeast.

The Sultanate of Oman’s capital is Muscat. Muscat is also the sultanate’s largest city. Natives of Oman speak Arabic but other dialects are also spoken in the country. English, Urdu, Hindi, and Baluchi are also spoken in Oman. The ethnic majority in Oman is the Omani Arab, the second largest group are the Indians, followed by the Pakistani, Sri Lankans and Bangladeshis along with Iranian groups, Somali and Egyptian minorities.

The Sultanate is an absolute monarchy like the way it used to be in olden times. The country however was conquered by the Portuguese but later gained independence from Portuguese rule in the year 1651. Even if the country was conquered by a predominantly Christian nation, Oman’s main religion is Islam. However, there are still a few Shia, Suuni, Hindus and Christians in the country.

A long time ago, Oman was one of the richest countries of the world thanks to the incense trade but later on when incense was no longer in demand, the country became poorer.

Oman packs a lot of history and along with that are myths about the city that traded Frankincense. This city, according to legend was buried in the desert.

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