๐๐ ๐๐ซ๐ ๐๐ฅ๐๐ญ๐๐ ๐ญ๐จ ๐๐จ๐ฆ๐ฉ๐ฅ๐๐ญ๐ ๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ ๐๐ซ๐ ๐ฒ๐๐๐ซ ๐ข๐ง ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐๐ฎ๐ฅ๐ญ๐๐ง๐๐ญ๐ ๐จ๐ ๐๐ฆ๐๐ง ๐๐จ๐ซ ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐ฌ๐ฎ๐ฉ๐ฉ๐ฅ๐ฒ ๐จ๐ ๐๐ซ๐ข๐ญ๐ข๐๐๐ฅ ๐๐๐ซ๐ ๐ฉ๐ซ๐จ๐๐ฎ๐๐ญ๐ฌ ๐ข๐ง ๐ก๐จ๐ฌ๐ฉ๐ข๐ญ๐๐ฅ๐ฌ ๐๐ง๐ ๐ญ๐ก๐๐๐๐ ๐ก๐จ๐ฅ๐๐ฌ ๐ ๐ฌ๐ญ๐๐ ๐ ๐๐ซ๐ข๐ง๐ ๐๐% ๐ฆ๐๐ซ๐ค๐๐ญ ๐ฌ๐ก๐๐ซ๐ ๐ข๐ง ๐ญ๐ก๐ข๐ฌ ๐ฆ๐๐ซ๐ค๐๐ญ.
Oman exudes a very different, unique and exotic vibe from the rest.
With traces of human civilisation to have been found which date back to several centuries, humanity is said to have grown its roots from this very place since 8,000 years. To add to this, Oman became the oldest Arab state to have been formed in the Arabian peninsula.
Here are some facts about Oman that will make you want to explore the beautiful Arab nation.
๐๐ก๐ข๐ญ๐๐ฐ๐๐ฌ๐ก๐๐ ๐๐จ๐ฎ๐ฌ๐๐ฌ ๐๐ง๐ ๐๐ฎ๐ข๐ฅ๐๐ข๐ง๐ ๐ฌ - Surrounded by a plethora of buildings and houses painted in white. Structures of any kind ranging from office complexes to malls are whitewashed, and any other colour requires prior permission from the government with adequate reasons.
๐๐ข๐ฅ ๐๐ฑ๐ฉ๐จ๐ซ๐ญ๐ฌ - The Omani rank is quite high on the list of exporters of oil. It sits atop a vast oil reserve that is bound to last for a couple of centuries. Omanโs GDP is mainly contributed to by this and the ever-growing tourism industry.
๐๐ฆ๐๐ณ๐ข๐ง๐ ๐๐ก๐ข๐ฉ๐๐ฎ๐ข๐ฅ๐๐๐ซ๐ฌ - Being a fantastic ship maker courses through an Omaniโs veins. They are well known for building ships which have stood the test of time and bear testimony to their mastery of this skill. Partly surrounded by the sea, Omanis have built some of the most significant naval ships which have been lauded for their versatility.
๐๐ก๐ ๐๐๐๐ข๐๐ญ๐ข๐ฏ๐ ๐๐๐ฏ๐๐ซ๐๐ ๐ - Coffee - Also known as โQahwaโ, this beverage is mandatorily served to every guest upon arrival to oneโs house. While pleasantries are exchanged over, this fosters a bond of friendship and has become a ritual that one follows.
๐๐ฑ๐๐๐ฅ๐ฅ๐๐ง๐ญ ๐๐ซ๐๐๐ ๐จ๐ ๐๐จ๐ซ๐ฌ๐๐ฌ/๐๐ญ๐๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐ฌ - The Omani are known for raising horses which have incredible speed, endurance and stamina. Legend has it that King Solomon gifted an Omani tribe a stallion named Zad el-Raheb which was the epitome of an encapsulated all the qualities.
๐๐จ๐ซ๐ฅ๐ ๐๐๐ซ๐ข๐ญ๐๐ ๐ ๐๐ข๐ญ๐๐ฌ - Having four UNESCO declared world heritage sites is no major feat. It is a phenomenal one. Bahla Fort, the archaeological sites of Bat, Al Khutm and Al Ayn, the irrigation systems of Al Aflaj and the land of Frankincense are the heritage sites which Oman possesses.