Diplomatic representation in the US:
chief of mission: Ambassador Hunaina bint Sultan bin Ahmad
al-MUGHAIRI
chancery: 2535 Belmont Road, NW, Washington, DC 20008
telephone: [1] (202) 387-1980 through 1981, 1988
FAX: [1] (202) 745-4933
Diplomatic representation from the US:
chief of mission: Ambassador Gary A. GRAPPO
embassy: Jameat A'Duwal Al Arabiya Street, Al Khuwair area, Muscat
mailing address: P. O. Box 202, P.C. 115, Madinat Sultan Qaboos,
Muscat
telephone: [968] 24-698989
FAX: [968] 24-699771
Flag description:
three horizontal bands of white, red, and green of equal width with
a broad, vertical, red band on the hoist side; the national emblem
(a khanjar dagger in its sheath superimposed on two crossed swords
in scabbards) in white is centered near the top of the vertical band
Economy Oman
Economy - overview:
Oman is a middle-income economy in the Middle East with notable oil
and gas resources, a substantial trade surplus, and low inflation.
Work on a new liquefied natural gas (LNG) facility progressed in
2005 and will contribute to slightly higher oil and gas exports in
2006. Oman continues to liberalize its markets and joined the World
Trade Organization (WTO) in November 2000. To reduce unemployment
and limit dependence on foreign labor, the government is encouraging
the replacement of foreign expatriate workers with local workers.
Training in information technology, business management, and English
support this objective. Industrial development plans focus on gas
resources, metal manufacturing, petrochemicals, and international
transshipment ports. In 2005, Oman signed agreements with several
foreign investors to boost oil reserves, build and operate a power
plant, and develop a second mobile phone network in the country.
GDP (purchasing power parity):
$40.39 billion (2005 est.)
GDP (official exchange rate):
$24.98 billion (2005 est.)
GDP - real growth rate:
5.6% (2005 est.)
GDP - per capita (PPP):
$13,500 (2005 est.)
GDP - composition by sector: agriculture: 2.7% industry: 39% services: 58.3% (2005 est.)