Omani Geography, Oman Geography

Location: Middle East, bordering the Arabian Sea, Gulf of Oman, and Persian Gulf, between Yemen and UAE

Geographic coordinates: 21 00 N, 57 00 E

Map references: Middle East

Area: Total: 212,460 sq km land: 212,460 sq km water: 0 sq km

Area - comparative: Slightly smaller than Kansas

Land boundaries: Total: 1,374 km border countries: Saudi Arabia 676 km, UAE 410 km, Yemen 288 km

Coastline: 2,092 km

Maritime claims: Territorial sea: 12 nm contiguous zone: 24 nm exclusive economic zone: 200 nm

Climate: Dry desert; hot, humid along coast; hot, dry interior; strong southwest summer monsoon (May to September) in far south

Terrain: Central desert plain, rugged mountains in north and south

Elevation extremes: Lowest point: Arabian Sea 0 m highest point: Jabal Shams 2,980 m

Natural resources: Petroleum, copper, asbestos, some marble, limestone, chromium, gypsum, natural gas

Land use: Arable land: 0.12% permanent crops: 0.14% other: 99.74% (2001)

Irrigated land: 620 sq km (1998 est.)

Natural hazards: Summer winds often raise large sandstorms and dust storms in interior; periodic droughts

Environment - current issues: Rising soil salinity; beach pollution from oil spills; very limited natural fresh water resources

Environment - international agreements: Party to: Biodiversity, Climate Change, Climate Change-Kyoto Protocol, Desertification, Hazardous Wastes, Law of the Sea, Marine Dumping, Ozone Layer Protection, Ship Pollution, Whaling signed, but not ratified: none of the selected agreements

Geography - note: Strategic location on Musandam Peninsula adjacent to Strait of Hormuz, a vital transit point for world crude oil

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