Oman

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• 🏜An Arab country on the southeastern coast of the Arabian Peninsula, known for its desert dunes, coastal fjords, and ancient forts.
• 🏳️What does its flag mean? The white stripe symbolizes peace, purity, and the religious Imamate tradition. The green stripe represents fertility, agricultural land, and the Jebel Akhdar (Green Mountains). The red stripe and vertical band symbolize the ruling sultanate and battles fought against foreign invaders. The national emblem (Khanjar) features a traditional curved Omani dagger superimposed over two crossed swords in the upper left corner.
• 🌳Capital of frankincense: Oman has been the world center for harvesting and trading valuable frankincense resin for thousands of years, historically known as the 'Frankincense Trail'.
• 🏰Country of 500 forts: Oman features over 500 historic mudbrick and stone castles, watchtowers, and forts guarding ancient trade routes and oasis towns.
• 🐬Musandam fjords: The northern Musandam Peninsula of Oman features dramatic limestone mountain inlets dubbed the 'Norway of Arabia'.