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Oman Government 1996

Names:

conventional long form:

Sultanate of Oman

conventional short form:

Oman

local long form:

Saltanat Uman

local short form:

Uman

Digraph:

Type:

monarchy

Capital:

Muscat

Administrative divisions:

6 regions (mintaqah, singular - mintaqat) and 2 governorates* (muhafazah, singular - muhafazat) Ad Dakhiliyah, Al Batinah, Al Wusta, Ash Sharqiyah, Az Zahirah, Masqat, Musandam*, Zufar*

Independence:

1650 (expulsion of the Portuguese)

National holiday:

National Day, 18 November (1940)

Constitution:

none

Legal system:

based on English common law and Islamic law; ultimate appeal to the sultan; has not accepted compulsory ICJ jurisdiction

Suffrage:

none

Executive branch:

chief of state and head of government:

Sultan and Prime Minister QABOOS bin Said Al Said (since 23 July 1970)

cabinet:

Cabinet

Legislative branch:

unicameral Consultative Council

Judicial branch:

none; traditional Islamic judges and a nascent civil court system

Political parties and leaders:

none

Other political or pressure groups:

Member of:

ABEDA, AFESD, AL, AMF, ESCWA, FAO, G-77, GCC, IBRD, ICAO, IDA, IDB, IFAD, IFC, ILO, IMF, IMO, INMARSAT, INTELSAT, INTERPOL, IOC, ISO (correspondent), ITU, NAM, OIC, UN, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNIDO, UPU, WFTU, WHO, WMO

Diplomatic representation in US:

chief of mission:

Ambassador Abdallah bin Muhammad bin Aqil al-DHAHAB

chancery:

2535 Belmont Rd. NW, Washington, DC 20008

telephone:

[1] (202) 387-1980 through 1982

FAX:

[1] (202) 745-4933

US diplomatic representation:

chief of mission:

Ambassador David J. DUNFORD

embassy:

address NA, Muscat

mailing address:

P. O. Box 202, Code No. 115, Muscat

telephone:

[968] 698989

FAX:

[968] 699779

Flag:

three horizontal bands of white (top, double width), red, and green (double width) with a broad, vertical, red band on the hoist side; the national emblem (a khanjar dagger in its sheath superimposed on two crossed swords in scabbards) in white is centered at the top of the vertical band

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