Posted on November 18, 2020
Oman is a small nation located in Asia, or more specifically in the western part of Asia that we often call “the Middle East.” Even more specifically, Oman is on the coast of the Arabian Peninsula, located in an important and strategic place: at the mouth of the Persian Gulf.
Oman was super powerful from the late 1600s until the late 1800s, and it is still an important center of trade, tourism, and agriculture. It is an absolute monarchy, which means that there are no constitutional constraints on its ruler, who is called “sultan” rather than king or emperor.
Oman’s capital, Muscat, has some amazing architecture, including the Royal Opera House and the Sultan Qaboos Grand Mosque.
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| Royal Opera House exterior (above) and interior (below) |
Muscat also boasts of some posh hotels, like this one:
Also on this date:
Time Zone Day
Photography pioneer Louis Daguerre’s birthday
Push-Button Phone Day
Beni Festival in Trinidad, Bolivia
Anniversary of William Tell shooting an apple off his son’s head
Mickey Mouse’s birthday
(or Mickey Mouse Day)
Flag Day in Uzbekistan
Independence Day in Morocco
National Day in Latvia and Oman
Birthday of physiologist George Wald
Vertières Day in Haiti
National Princess Day
Birthday of artist Ana Mendieta
Geographic Information Systems Day
(Third Wednesday of November)
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