Oman
/əʊˈmɑːn/- a country at the eastern corner of the Arabian peninsula; pop. 3,418,100 (est. 2009); official language, Arabic; capital, Muscat.阿曼(阿拉伯半岛东端的国家, 2009年估计人口3,418,100; 官方语言阿拉伯语; 首都马斯喀特)。
An independent sultanate, known as Muscat and Oman until 1970, Oman was the most influential power in the region in the 19th century, controlling Zanzibar and other territory. Since the late 19th century Oman has had strong links with Britain. The economy is dependent on oil, discovered in 1964.
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