r/geography • u/Necessary_Wing799 Geography Enthusiast • 14d ago

Oman - a country rarely spoken about. What's happening there? Discussion

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Oman is located in a area we heat about a lot for an array of reasons - there are many famous and newsworthy spots close by from dubai to Doha to Iran and Yemen...... what goes on in Oman? Let us know how life is here and any relevant info on its current state....

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u/alkhemisz 14d ago

They are rich but not the show-off type like their neighboring country. I think i saw video about them taking different approaches in developing their building than other arab country, like keeping the traditional arabic architecture rather than building modern skyscrapers

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u/LyLnXo 14d ago

The division of wealth is also much less extreme.

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u/alkhemisz 14d ago

Yeah i only saw informations from internet. But from what i can see they are more grounded and friendlier than the rest of Arab peninsula

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u/wiseroldman 13d ago

I watched a YouTube video comparing Oman to Yemen. The video noted that Oman historically is a lot more religiously tolerant than their neighbors and this has given them stability. When you’re not constantly killing each other over religious beliefs, you can focus more on important things like developing your country. Who knew right?

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u/frustratedjelly 13d ago

Correct. Omanis are the most hospitable and friendliest Arabs.

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u/SymbolicRemnant 13d ago

Mainly because not building shiny skyscrapers and stadia means you need fewer slaves.

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u/six_feet_above 14d ago

Yup they have national building codes restricting height, colors, styles etc. Driving through the capital city of Muscat is surreal. Like a film set.

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u/alkhemisz 13d ago

Yesss! Makes you wonder why the rest of their neighbors dont do the same approach. Arabic architecture is beautiful

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u/zoinkability 13d ago

Probably a question of values. The other countries' leaders value western-style glitz, Omani leaders seem to value traditional arab aesthetics.

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u/Rollover__Hazard 14d ago

Shit do be expensive over there tho

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u/kakuncina 14d ago

This makes me want to visit

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u/madhatmatt2 13d ago

Except the neighboring countries can’t even be considered rich when .5% of the country holds the wealth and 99.5% are extremely poor is just a few families that are Rich the country it’s self is mostly poor.

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u/hirst 13d ago

And having Omanis actually work rather than importing slave labor from the global south instead

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u/feetenjoyer68 13d ago

huh, oman is rich???

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u/alkhemisz 13d ago

From oil and if im not mistaken their currency is based on gold and is one of the strongest currency in the world