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Oman Government 1997https://photius.com/wfb1997/oman/oman_government.htmlSOURCE: 1997 CIA WORLD FACTBOOK Country name
Data code MU Government type monarchy National capital Muscat Administrative divisions 6 regions (mintaqah, singular - mintaqat) and 2 governorates* (muhafazah,singular - muhafazat) Ad Dakhiliyah, Al Batinah, Al Wusta, Ash Sharqiyah,Az Zahirah, Masqat, Musandam*, Zufar* Independence 1650 (expulsion of the Portuguese) National holiday National Day, 18 November (1940) Constitution none; note - on 6 November 1996, Sultan QABOOS issued a royal decreepromulgating a new basic law which, among other things, clarifies the royalsuccession, provides for a prime minister, bars ministers from holding interestsin companies doing business with the government, establishes a bicameral Omanicouncil, and guarantees basic civil liberties for Omani citizens Legal system based on English common law and Islamic law; ultimate appeal to thesultan; has not accepted compulsory ICJ jurisdiction Suffrage none Executive branch
Legislative branch
unicameral Consultative Council or Majlis ash-Shura (80 members; twoappointed from each wilayat with a population over 30,000, one appointed fromeach of the other wilayats; members serve four-year terms; has advisory powersonly)
Judicial branch none; traditional Islamic judges and a nascent civil court system, administeredby region Political parties and leaders none Political pressure groups and leaders NA International organization participation ABEDA, AFESD, AL, AMF, ESCWA, FAO, G-77, GCC, IBRD, ICAO, IDA, IDB,IFAD, IFC, IHO, ILO, IMF, IMO, Inmarsat, Intelsat, Interpol, IOC, ISO (correspondent),ITU, NAM, OIC, UN, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNIDO, UPU, WFTU, WHO, WMO, WTrO (applicant) Diplomatic representation in the US
Diplomatic representation from the US
Flag description
three horizontal bands of white, red, and green of equal width witha broad, vertical, red band on the hoist side; the national emblem (a khanjardagger in its sheath superimposed on two crossed swords in scabbards) in whiteis centered at the top of the vertical band
NOTE: The information regarding Oman on this page is re-published from the 1997 World Fact Book of the United States Central Intelligence Agency. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of Oman Government 1997 information contained here. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about Oman Government 1997 should be addressed to the CIA. |