Head of state: Sultan Qaboos ben SAID
Head of government: Sultan Qaboos ben SAID
Type of state: sultanate
Land area: 309,500 km2
Capital: Muscat
Population: 2.84 million
Religions: Ibadi 75%; Sunni, Shia and Hindu 25%;  
Language: Arabic
Currency: Omani rial (OMR)
Gross domestic product (GDP) 2010: USD 53.782bn
Change over previous year: +27.1%
Per capita GDP 2010: USD 16,207
Swiss colony 2010: 101 people
Swiss exports 2010: CHF 208.59 million
Change over previous year: +37.4% 
Swiss imports 2010: CHF 2.12m
Change over previous year: -93,8%