r/geography • u/Necessary_Wing799 Geography Enthusiast • 15d 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/BayouByrnes 14d ago edited 14d ago

For those in the US, think Grand Rapids, Michigan (middle of the state) to Miami, Florida. 1,453 miles. Muscat to Sa'naa is 1,465 miles.

EDIT: To clarify, I just used google maps and driving routes to get these distances. These are not straight line numbers.

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u/bakerstirregular100 14d ago

It is wild how the Mercator projection throws perception off so much

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u/BayouByrnes 14d ago

I had to look that up, but you're right.

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u/bakerstirregular100 13d ago

I forget anything right on the equator gets kinda squished.

Not just that the further stuff is stretched.

So it’s a double effect in this case