| Capital | nombre: Muscat coordenadas geográficas: 23 37 N, 58 35 E diferencia de tiempo: UTC+4 (9 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time) etymology: the name, whose meaning is uncertain, traces back almost two millennia; two 2nd century A.D. scholars, the geographer Ptolemy and the historian Arrian, both mention an Arabian Sea coastal town of Moscha, which most likely referred to Muscat |
| División administrativa | 11 governorates (muhafazat, singular - muhafaza); Ad Dakhiliyah, Al Buraymi, Al Wusta, Az Zahirah, Janub al Batinah (Al Batinah South), Janub ash Sharqiyah (Ash Sharqiyah South), Masqat (Muscat), Musandam, Shamal al Batinah (Al Batinah North), Shamal ash Sharqiyah (Ash Sharqiyah North), Zufar (Dhofar) |
| Independencia | 1650 (expulsion of the Portuguese) |
| Feriado nacional | National Day, 18 Noviembre; note - coincides with the birthday of Sultan QABOOS, 18 Noviembre (1940) |
| Constitución | history: promulgada by royal decree 6 Noviembre 1996 (the Basic Law of the Sultanate of Oman serves as the constitution)modificada by royal decree in 2011 amendments: promulgada by the sultan or proposed by the Council of Oman and drafted by a technical committee as stipulated by royal decree and then promulgada through royal decree; modificada by royal decree in 2011 (2016) |
| Sufragio | 21 años de edad; universal; note - members of the military and security forces by law cannot vote |
| Poder Executivo | jefe de estado: Sultan and Prime Minister QABOOS bin Said Al-Said (sultan desde 23 July 1970 and prime minister desde 23 July 1972); note - the monarch is both jefe de estado and jefe de gobierno jefe de gobierno: Sultan and Prime Minister QABOOS bin Said Al-Said (sultan desde 23 July 1970 and prime minister desde 23 July 1972) cabinet: Cabinet appointed by the monarch elections/appointments: members of the Ruling Family Council determine a successor from the sultan's extended family; if the Council cannot form a consensus within 3 days of the sultan's death or incapacitation, the Defense Council will relay a predetermined heir as chosen by the sultan |
Fuente: CIA World Factbook
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