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Country Brief: Oman
TweetJanuary 11, 2007
The Sultanate of Oman, commonly known as
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[4] A form of government in which a king or queen is guided by a constitution from which his or her rights, duties and responsibilities are found in written law or by custom.
[5] In 1970, Sultan Qaboos ousted his father and took control of the country. On November 6, 1996, he issued a royal decree promulgating the Basic Statute which clarified the royal succession, provided for a prime minister, barred ministers from holding interests in companies doing business with the government, established a bicameral parliament and guaranteed basic rights and responsibilities for Omani citizens.
[6] Department of State.
[7] World Fact Book.
[8] The government believed that education would lead to a strong domestic work force, which would result in economic and social progress.
[9] Department of State.
[10] The World Fact Book.
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[12] As established in 2004.
[13] To support this objective the Omani government offers training in information technology, business management, and English.
[14] World Fact Book.
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[16] Other international organizations that Oman is member of include ABEDA, AFESD, AMF, FAO, G-77, GCC, IBRD, ICAO, ICCt (signatory), IDA, IDB, IFAD, IFC, IHO, ILO, IMF, IMO, Interpol, IOC, ISO, ITU, LAS, MIGA, NAM, OIC, OPCW, UN, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNIDO, UPU, WCO, WFTU, WHO, WIPO and WMO.
[17] The U.S. Oman FTA was successfully concluded in October of 2005. It was signed in January of 2006 and now awaits ratification by the U.S. Senate.
[18] “U.S. Oman Free Trade Agreement” Office of the United States Trade Representative, http://www.ustr.gov/Trade_Agreements/Bilateral/Oman_FTA/Section_Index.html.
[19] World Fact Book.
[20] The system consists of open-wire, microwave, and radiotelephone communication stations.
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[22] Six airports and 9,673 km of roadways are fully paved.
[23] Department of State. These wars include the Persian Gulf war, the Iran-Iraq war, and Operations Enduring Freedom and Iraqi Freedom.
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