Oman: country facts, travel advice and health

ROP app: check for unpaid traffic fines before flying out.Nidaa: official emergency alerts, for example during floods.WhatsApp: text messages work, but video calls are blocked.

Source: GOV.UK · Checked 24 Oct 2026 ↗

Cards or cash

Mostly cashMostly cards

Step 2 of 5: Cash covers most payments, though cards work in some places.Source: Wikivoyage · Checked 24 Oct 2026 ↗

Money in Oman

Omani Rial · OMR

Not every cash machine accepts foreign cards; Bank Muscat and NBO machines do.

Keep a supply of small notes: they are scarce but needed when haggling.

Carry cash for fuel, as many filling stations, especially in the south, don't accept cards.

Source: Wikivoyage · Checked 24 Oct 2026 ↗

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Public holidays in the next 12 months

Mon, 8 Feb 2027–8 Mar · Ramadan (expected date)

Tue, 9 Mar 2027 · Eid al-Fitr (expected date)

Sun, 16 May 2027 · Eid al-Adha (expected date)

Source: Umm al-Qura calendar (computed with ICU) · Checked 24 Oct 2026 ↗

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Safety today

Germany, the US and the UK publish their travel advice openly. Here is what those that cover Oman say, side by side, checked daily.

German Foreign Office says

No travel warning

Calm ●

Caution

Serious

Don’t go

Source: Auswärtiges Amt
Updated 23 Oct 2026 · Checked 24 Oct 2026Official page

U.S. Department of State says

Reconsider travel

Calm

Caution

Serious ●

Don’t go

Level 3 of 4

Source: travel.state.gov
Updated 22 Oct 2026 · Checked 24 Oct 2026Official page

UK Foreign Office says

No advice against travel

Source: GOV.UK
Updated 22 Jul 2026 · Checked 24 Oct 2026Official page

Countrywise is a summary. The official page is authoritative.

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Health

Keep routine shots current; hepatitis A, typhoid and hepatitis B are advised. Altitude sickness can occur.

Vaccinations

Stay current on routine shots; hepatitis A is advised for unvaccinated travellers aged one and up, and typhoid and hepatitis B are also suggested for most visitors.

Altitude

Altitude sickness can affect visitors in some parts of the country.

Talk to a travel clinic 4–8 weeks before you go.

Source: CDC
Checked 24 Oct 2026Official page

Summarised from the CDC’s Travelers’ Health pages. Using them does not mean the CDC endorses Countrywise.

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Must-see · 1Muscat

The country's old seat of power and its largest city.

Source: Wikivoyage · Checked 24 Oct 2026 ↗

Strange & surprising · #1

Driving a dirty car is against the law, and police can pull drivers over for it.

Source: Wikivoyage · Checked 24 Oct 2026 ↗

National anthem: Nashid as-Salaam as-Sultani. The lyrics, translated, and the story are in the app. Source: Wikidata · Checked 24 Oct 2026 ↗

5 World Heritage sites in Oman, each with a photo and its story, in the app. Source: UNESCO World Heritage List

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Deep facts

Economy
GDP	≈ $109.6 billionSource: World Bank · 2025 figures · Checked 23 Oct 2026 ↗
Per person	≈ $19,947Source: World Bank · 2025 figures · Checked 23 Oct 2026 ↗
Top exports	crude petroleum, refined petroleum, natural gas, semi-finished iron, fertilizers (2023)Source: The World Factbook (archive) · as of 2025/26 · Checked 23 Oct 2026 ↗

Population
Population	5.5 millionSource: World Bank · 2025 figures · Checked 23 Oct 2026 ↗
Median age	27.5 yearsSource: The World Factbook (archive) · 2025 figures · Checked 23 Oct 2026 ↗
Life expectancy	77.4 yearsSource: The World Factbook (archive) · 2024 figures · Checked 23 Oct 2026 ↗
Religions	Muslim 85.9%, Christian 6.4%, Hindu 5.7%, other and unaffiliated 2% (2020 est.)Source: The World Factbook (archive) · 2020 figures · Checked 23 Oct 2026 ↗

Geography
Area	309,500 km²Source: The World Factbook (archive) · as of 2025/26 · Checked 23 Oct 2026 ↗
Climate	dry desert; hot, humid along coast; hot, dry interior; strong southwest summer monsoon (May to September) in far southSource: The World Factbook (archive) · as of 2025/26 · Checked 23 Oct 2026 ↗
Terrain	central desert plain, rugged mountains in north and southSource: The World Factbook (archive) · as of 2025/26 · Checked 23 Oct 2026 ↗

Government
Type of government	absolute monarchySource: The World Factbook (archive) · as of 2025/26 · Checked 23 Oct 2026 ↗
Calling code	+968Source: libphonenumber · Checked 24 Oct 2026 ↗

About the data

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From your foreign ministry when it publishes its advice openly (Germany, the US, the UK). Otherwise we show those three side by side. Checked daily, with the date next to every entry.

CDC · 24 Oct 2026 ↗GOV.UK · 24 Oct 2026 ↗IANA Time Zone Database · 23 Oct 2026 ↗libphonenumber · 24 Oct 2026 ↗The World Factbook (archive) · 23 Oct 2026 ↗U.S. Department of State · 25 Oct 2026 ↗Umm al-Qura calendar (computed with ICU) · 24 Oct 2026 ↗Unicode CLDR · 24 Oct 2026 ↗Wikidata · 24 Oct 2026 ↗Wikivoyage · 24 Oct 2026 ↗World Bank · 23 Oct 2026 ↗

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