Oman
Sultanate of Oman · Western Asia
Updated 8 November 2026
Oman is a country in Western Asia with its capital in Muscat. Its head of state is Haitham bin Tarik Al Said. On DiploMaps you can see Oman on the world map with its leaders, economy, trade and UN votes, and its relations with the United Arab Emirates.
Key facts
- Capital
- Muscat
- Head of state and government
- Haitham bin Tarik Al SaidSultan of Oman since 2020 (born 1955)
- Foreign minister
- Badr bin Hamad Al BusaidiOmani diplomat
- Population
- 5.5 million (2025)
- Area
- 309,500 km²
- GDP
- $109.6 billion (2025)
- Currency
- Omani rial (OMR)
- Official languages
- Arabic
- United Nations
- Member since 1971
- Region
- Western Asia · Asia
Oman and the UAE
- UAE exports to it (2025)
- $10.2 billion
- UAE imports from it (2025)
- $3.8 billion
- Visa for UAE citizens
- No visa needed
Memberships
- Gulf Cooperation Council
- Arab League
- Organisation of Islamic Cooperation
- OPEC+
- Non-Aligned Movement
- Group of 77
- Indian Ocean Rim Association
- Asia Cooperation Dialogue
- NPT (Non-Proliferation Treaty)