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Amman
π In short
The Sultanate of Oman is an Arab country in the southeast of the Arabian Peninsula, facing the Arabian Sea and the Gulf of Oman. Its capital is Muscat. It has high mountains, green valleys, desert and long beaches, and a long history of seafaring and trade.
π€© Did you know?
- Oman's capital is Muscat.
- Oman is the third-largest country in the Arabian Peninsula by area.
- The currency is the Omani rial.
- Jebel Samhan in Dhofar rises about 1786 meters.
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π Oman's sailors
Omanis were among the most skilled sailors in the world, sailing their wooden ships to India, China and East Africa. It's said the stories of Sinbad the Sailor were inspired by their voyages.
π Forts and aflaj
Oman has hundreds of old castles and forts. It also has aflaj, ancient channels above and below ground that carry water from the mountains to villages and farms, and still work today.
π‘ Dhofar's khareef
In southern Oman, in Dhofar province, fog and drizzle arrive in summer and the mountains turn completely green, and this season is called the βkhareefβ.
π― Land of frankincense
Frankincense trees grow in Dhofar, giving a fragrant resin that caravans once carried to faraway lands, and it was sometimes worth more than gold.
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𧩠Test yourself
1 What are the aflaj in Oman?
2 Which fragrant tree grows in Dhofar?
3 Which picture shows βAmmanβ?
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