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CAUTION: The following links and
accompanying text have been culled from the web to illuminate the situation
in Oman in the early years of the 21st Century. Some of these links may
lead to websites that present allegations that are unsubstantiated,
misleading or even false. No attempt has been made to validate
their authenticity or to verify their content. HOW TO USE THIS WEBPAGE Students If you are looking
for material to use in a term-paper, you are advised to scan the postings on
this page and others to see which aspects of poverty are of particular
interest to you. You might be
interested in exploring the relationship between distribution of labor and
per-capita GDP, for example. Perhaps
your paper could focus on life expectancy or infant mortality. Other factors of interest might be
unemployment, literacy, access to basic services, etc. On the other hand, you might choose to
include some of the possible outgrowths of poverty such as Human Trafficking,
Street Children,
or even Prostitution. There is a lot to the subject of
Poverty. Scan other countries as well
as this one. Draw comparisons between
activity in adjacent countries and/or regions. Meanwhile, check out some of the Term-Paper resources
that are available on-line. Teachers Check out some of
the Resources
for Teachers attached to this website. *** Extreme Weather *** Oman’s overall
climate tends to be hot and dry with occasional extreme weather events
including cyclones, heavy rainfall, and intense heat. In June 2023, desert,
mountainous areas, and coastal regions along the Sea of Oman witnessed
maximum temperatures reaching the mid to late forties, with Fahud peaking at a blistering 49°C. Tropical cyclones are
relatively rare along Oman’s northern Arabian Sea coast, but when they occur,
they can have devastating effects. – adapted from Microsoft BING Copilot *** ARCHIVES *** The World Factbook - Oman U.S. Central Intelligence Agency CIA www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/mu.html [accessed 16
November 2020] World Factbook
website has moved to ---> www.cia.gov/the-world-factbook/countries/oman/ [accessed 6 January 2021] ECONOMIC OVERVIEW - heavily
dependent on oil and gas resources, which can generate between and 68% and
85% of government revenue, depending on fluctuations in commodity prices GDP - per capita (PPP): $46,000 (2017 est.) Labor force - by
occupation: agriculture: 4.7%
industry: 49.6% services: 45% (2016 est.) Unemployment rate:
N/A Population below poverty
line: N/A Maternal mortality
rate: 19 deaths/100,000 live births (2017
est.) Infant mortality
rate: total: 11.7 deaths/1,000 live births Life expectancy at
birth: total population: 76.3 years Drinking water
source: improved: total: 100% of population Physicians
density: 1.96 physicians/1,000 population (2017) Sanitation facility
access: improved: total: 100% of population Electricity access:
electrification - total population: 99% (2016) The
Borgen Project - Oman borgenproject.org/category/oman/ [accessed 24 February 2021] The Borgen Project works with U.S. leaders to utilize the
United States’ platform behind efforts toward improving living conditions for
the world’s poor. It is an innovative,
national campaign that is working to make poverty a focus of U.S. foreign
policy. It believes that leaders of
the most powerful nation on earth should be doing more to address global
poverty. From ending segregation to providing women with the right to vote,
nearly every wrong ever righted in history was achieved through advocacy. The
Borgen Project addresses the big picture, operating
at the political level advancing policies and programs that improve living
conditions for those living on less than $1 per day. ~
Healthcare In Oman: A Success Story borgenproject.org/healthcare-in-oman-a-success-story/ ~
10 Facts About Life Expectancy In Oman borgenproject.org/10-facts-about-life-expectancy-in-oman/ ~
Top 10 Facts About Living Conditions In Oman borgenproject.org/top-10-facts-about-living-conditions-in-oman/ ~
Education In Oman: Leading By Example In Gulf borgenproject.org/education-in-oman-leading/ ~
Job Security In Oman borgenproject.org/job-security-in-oman/ ~
Yemeni Refugees In Oman: Finding A Welcome Home borgenproject.org/yemeni-refugees-in-oman/ ~
Oman Poverty Rate: Good News From The Middle East borgenproject.org/oman-poverty-rate/ ~
Reducing Noncommunicable Diseases In Oman borgenproject.org/noncommunicable-diseases-in-oman/ ~
Unemployment: Causes Of Poverty In Oman borgenproject.org/causes-of-poverty-in-oman/ ~
Common Diseases In Oman Caused By Fat Intake borgenproject.org/common-diseases-in-oman/ Looking back a few years … Advameg, Inc., Encyclopedia of the Nations www.nationsencyclopedia.com/Asia-and-Oceania/Oman-ECONOMY.html [accessed 7 January 2021] In
recent years, the production of natural gas has become a significant factor of
the economy. Gas reserves increased from 9.8 trillion cubic feet in 1990 to
29.3 trillion cubic feet 2001, and government predictions are that this will
eventually expanded to some 40 trillion cubic feet. in
1999 and are further increasing. Two major extensions of Oman's pipeline
connections from gas deposits in the center of the country were completed in
August 2002: a pipeline to the north coast at Sohar
and a pipeline to the south coast at Salalah. All
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