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Omanis have inhabited the territory that is now Oman. In the eighteenth century, an alliance of traders and rulers transformed Muscat (Oman's capital) into the leading port of the Persian Gulf. Omani people are ethnically diverse; the Omani citizen population consists of many different ethnic groups.
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Around 20% of Omanis are of Baloch descent whose ancestors migrated to Oman centuries ago, and are now considered native. [3] Baloch form the largest non-Arab community in Oman, [2] and most of them have Al-Balushi as surname. [4] Baloch served as mercenary soldiers for Oman between 18th and 20th century.
Muscat (Arabic: مَسْقَط, Masqaṭ pronounced) is the capital and most populous city in Oman.It is the seat of the Governorate of Muscat.According to the National Centre for Statistics and Information (NCSI), the population of the Muscat Governorate in 2022 was 1.72 million. [4]
The Sultanate of Muscat and Oman (Arabic: سلطنة مسقط وعمان, romanized: Salṭanat Masqaṭ wa-‘Umān), also known briefly as the State of Muscat and Oman (Arabic: دولة مسقط وعمان, romanized: Dawlat Masqaṭ wa-‘Umān) during the rule of Taimur bin Feisal, was a sovereign state that encompassed the present-day Sultanate of Oman and parts of present-day United Arab ...
The capital and largest city is Muscat. Oman has a population of about 5.28 million as of 2024, which is a 4.60% population increase from 2023. [11] It is the 123rd most-populous country. The coast faces the Arabian Sea on the southeast, and the Gulf of Oman on the northeast.
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With a culture mainly oriented to the sea, an important symbol in Oman is the dhow.These sailing ships have been used for centuries along the Arabian Peninsula, India, and East Africa for the purpose of trade.