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Oman, officially the Sultanate of Oman, is a country in the southeastern Arabian Peninsula in West Asia. It shares land borders with Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, and Yemen. Oman's coastline faces the Arabian Sea to the southeast and the Gulf of Oman on the northeast. The exclaves of Madha and Musandam are surrounded by the United Arab Emirates on their land borders, while Musandam's coastal boundaries are formed by the Strait of Hormuz and the Gulf of Oman. It has a population of approximately 5.46 million and an area of 315,331 km2. Muscat is the capital and largest city.
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History
The national flag of Oman consists of two horizontal stripes of upper white and lower green, separated by a red horizontal "T" shape in the centre that contains the national emblem of Oman.
Design & symbolism
White has been associated historically with the Imam, the religious leader of Oman, and at times the political rival to the ruling Sultan. It also symbolizes peace. Green is traditionally associated with the Jebel Akhdar Mountains, or "Green Mountains," which lie toward the north of the country, symbolizing the fertility of the land. Red harkens back to the old flag of the Sultanate of Muscat and Oman, and also represents the battles fought by the Omani people. The national emblem originates from the 18th century, when it was adopted as the royal crest of the Al Bu Said dynasty. A sheathed khanjar (curved dagger) is fastened over a pair of crossed swords, the traditional weapons of the Omani people.
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