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Communications of Oman

Telephones - main lines in use: 278,300 (2006)
Telephones - mobile cellular: 1.333 million (2005)
Telephone system: general assessment: modern system consisting of open-wire, microwave, and radiotelephone communication stations; limited coaxial cable
domestic: open-wire, microwave, radiotelephone communications, and a domestic satellite system with 8 earth stations
international: country code - 968; satellite earth stations - 2 Intelsat (Indian Ocean), 1 Arabsat
Radio broadcast stations: AM 3, FM 9, shortwave 2 (1999)
Radios: 1.4 million (1997)
Television broadcast stations: 13 (plus 25 repeaters) (1999)
Televisions: 1.6 million (1997)
Internet country code: .om
Internet hosts: 3,555 (2006)
Internet Service Providers (ISPs): 1 (2000)
Internet users: 245,000 (2005)

Oman Quickstats

  • Population: 3,204,897
  • Area: 212,460 sq km
  • Density: 8.3 /km² (211th)
  • GDP (total): $40.923 million (85th)
  • GDP (per capita): $14,100 (41st)
  • Literacy: 81.4%

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  • Currency: Rial (OMR)
  • Dial code: +968

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