In 1970, Qaboos bin Said Al Said ousted his father and has ruled as sultan ever since. His extensive modernization program has opened the country to the outside world and has preserved a long-standing political and military relationship with Britain. Oman's moderate, independent foreign policy has sought to maintain good relations with all Middle Eastern countries.
Demographic Data
Capital: Mascate
Government type: Monarchy
Government stability: 78.2%
Government efficiency: 73.3%
Population's support to government: 78.2%
Area: 212,460 square kilometers
Habitable land: 7.0%
Farmable land: 2.0%
Total population: 2,125 thousands
Population's growth: 3.7%
Country's development level: 7,160
Economic Data
GNP: 17,000,000,000
Industralisation: 13.2%
International funding: 13,000,000
Political Data
Secret services efficiency: 2,540
Military Data
Technological generation: 1
Number of rebels: 233
Rebels development: 6,444
Rebels technological access: 5,011