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![]() ![]() Oman Government 1999
Country name:
Data code: MU Government type: monarchy Capital: Muscat Administrative divisions: 6 regions (mintaqat, singularmintaqah) and 2 governorates* (muhafazat, singularmuhafazah) 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; noteon 6 November 1996, Sultan QABOOS issued a royal decree promulgating a new basic law which, among other things, clarifies the royal succession, provides for a prime minister, bars ministers from holding interests in companies doing business with the government, establishes a bicameral Omani council, and guarantees basic civil liberties for Omani citizens Legal system: based on English common law and Islamic law; ultimate appeal to the monarch; has not accepted compulsory ICJ jurisdiction Suffrage: limited to approximately 50,000 Omanis chosen by the government to vote in elections for the Majlis ash-Shura
Executive branch:
Legislative branch:
bicameral Majlis Oman consists of an upper chamber or Majlis ad-Dawla (41
seats; members appointed by the monarch; has advisory powers only) and a
lower chamber or Majlis ash-Shura (82 seats; members elected by limited
suffrage, however, the monarch makes final selections and can negate
election results; body has some limited power to propose legislation, but
otherwise has only advisory powers)
Judicial branch: none; traditional Islamic judges and a nascent civil court system, administered by 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, OPCW, UN, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNIDO, UPU, WFTU, WHO, WIPO, WMO, WTrO (applicant)
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Flag description: three horizontal bands of white, red, and green of equal width with a broad, vertical, red band on the hoist side; the national emblem (a khanjar dagger in its sheath superimposed on two crossed swords in scabbards) in white is centered at the top of the vertical band
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