Area: 82,031 sq mi (212,460 sq km)
Population (2005 est.): 3,001,583
Capital (2003 est.): Muscat
Industries: crude oil production and refining, natural and liquefied natural gas (LNG) production, construction, cement, copper, steel, chemicals, optic fiber.
Natural resources: petroleum, copper, asbestos, some marble, limestone, chromium, gypsum, natural gas.
Exports: petroleum, reexports, fish, metals, textiles.
Imports: machinery and transport equipment, manufactured goods, food, livestock, lubricants.
Major trading partners: South Korea, China, Japan, Thailand, UAE, Iran, U.S., UK, Germany, India
