February 24, 2022

Blogpost: The Sultanate of Oman

Greetings! We recently returned from a trip to Oman (country #84), where we were able to experience Muscat (the capital) and surrounding areas. Below, you will find information and photos from our trip. Oman (oh-MAHN) is on the southeastern coast of the Arabian Peninsula, which is within Western Asia. It is the “oldest continuously independent state in the Arab world.” Oman is 186,970sqmi/300,900sqkm; borders Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, and Yemen; and has 62 states, which are all governed individually. Oman has a Parliament, where two people represent the big cities and one person represents small cities. The members of Parliament listen to the people, and they talk with…