 Situated
in the Southwest Asia, Oman is an Arab nation found on
the coast of the Arabian Peninsula. On the southwest of
Oman is Yemen, on its west is Saudi Arabia and on its
northwest is the United Arab Emirates.
Muscat is its
capital city. The population of Oman consists of Muslims
(Ibadhi). Shi'i Muslims, Sunni Muslims and other
minorities also make up the remaining portion of the
country’s population. The standard of living in the
country is good but Oman’s future is vague because of
the restricted oil reserves. Apart from the oil
reserves, Oman depends on agriculture and industries for
revenue.
Oman is a nation that is a popular tourist destination.
Its mountains, beaches, deserts and Wadis attract
tourists to its land. The traditional Omani food is
actually quite simple and the local people make use of
different kinds of spices and marinades to prepare the
dishes.
Fish, mutton and chicken form an integral part of the
Omani cuisine. At present, one of the problems faced by
Oman is to maintain sufficient supply of water for
domestic as well as agricultural purpose. About 94% of
the water supply is used in farming and 2% is used by
the industries.
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