What would you like to know about Oman? Below are some links that will answer most of your questions.

If you don't find the specific information you want, click on "Reference" to the left, select the appropriate specialized collection from the links provided, and search for Oman. When using the reference sources, note the date of the most recent update. Some information, such as the names of current government officials, may be out of date.

General Background:

1. Library of Congress Foreign Area Handbook
   Authoritative discussions of Oman's history, society, culture, economy, security. Also summaries of the historical setting of the Persian Gulf, the role of Islam, Gulf wars, and much more.
   
   
2. CIA Factbook
   A brisk and easy to use compendium of facts on Oman's history, society, politics, economy, communications, transportation, and military. Updated annually.
   
   
3. Oman Studies Centre
   Links to official, commercial and private Oman-related sites.
   
   
4. Oman Infoworld
   Tourism, culture, economy.
   
   
5. The Natural History of Oman and Arabia
   The theme of these pages is the Natural History of Oman, and to some extent wider Arabia. Topics covered include botany, climate, conservation, ecology, geology, marine biology, meteorology, palaeoclimate and zoology. Reading list and links.

Government:

1. Official Web Page
   Government, history, news.
   
   
2. Oman's Foreign Policy
   Rand Research Brief by Joseph Kechichian.

What's New on the Web:

1. Souk of Oman
   Heavy on shopping, as the name implies, but much more.
   
   
2. Web sites relating to Oman, compiled by Yahoo
   Includes access to chat groups, news, and specialized web pages as well as a listing of universities, government organizations, and cultural and social resources.

National Press:

Demography:

Human Rights:

1. Human Rights Watch
   Click on Oman.
   
   
2. UN High Commissioner for Human Rights
   Search for Oman.
   
   
3. State Department Human Rights Reports
   Search for Oman.

Oil/Energy & Commerce:

1. US Department of Energy
   Energy profile. Search for Oman.
   
   
2. Economic and Trade Practices
   US State Department Reports. Search for Oman.
   
   
3. US State Department Commercial Notes
   Economic trends, economic & trade statistics for Oman.

Bookstore:

1. A Modern History of Oman: Formation of the State Since 1920 by Francis Owtram, (IB Tauris, 2001), 224 pp.
   
   
2. Oman and the World : The Emergence of an Independent Foreign Policy by Joseph A. Kechichian (1996)
   
   
3. The Road to Ubar : Finding the Atlantis of the Sands by Nicholas Clapp (1998)