Oman
Question # 1 Who live in Oman?
City Muscat Salalah Suhar Ibri Saham
People 800,000 people. 160,000 people. 110,000 people. 100,000 people. 90,000 people.
https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/ http://www.geonames.org/OM/largest-cities-in-oman.html https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oman
The area of Oman is more than 300,000 km2, about 7 times bigger than Switzerland or Denmark. However, fewer people live in Oman than in Switzerland or Denmark. That could change in the coming years. The population of Oman is growing relatively fast. https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/
http://worldpopulationreview.com/countries/oman-population/
Many men in Oman buy groceries for their families, for example at souqs / marketplaces.
http://www.zigzagonearth.com/oman-people/
Women in Oman have traditionally worked at home as well as with teaching and nursing. As foreign women have continued to arrive in Oman, work opportunities have arisen for women in, for example, hotels, airlines, and in advertising. Women in Oman are also opening new businesses / shops. http://edition.cnn.com/2010/WORLD/meast/08/27/oman.businesswoman https://www.justlanded.com/english/Oman/Oman-Guide/Jobs/Working-women
Omani people have big families. You can meet several curious young people in Oman. https://www.pinterest.com/pin/392868767474125805/ http://www.nina-travels.com/omani-people-interesting-facts/
About a third of the Oman population are guest workers from primarily India, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka. http://xpatnation.com/fun-facts-about-the-gulf-state-of-oman/#.Q61j37l0F
Sultan Qaboos University, http://www.squ.edu.om/ is the only public university in Oman.
15,000 students study at the university.
http://xpatnation.com/fun-facts-about-the-gulf-state-of-oman/#.Q61j37l0F
Question # 2 How is the political system in Oman?
Oman is an absolute monarchy. The Sultan of Oman, His Majesty Sultan Qaboos bin Sa’id Al ‘Bu Sa’id is prime minister, defense minister, finance minister, foreign affairs minister and chair of the central bank. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Politics_of_Oman
There are no political parties in Oman.
http://www.omansultanate.com/politics.htm
The 84 member Council of Oman debates policy and proposes draft laws to the Sultan. The Council was given some legislative powers in October 2011. The Council of Oman comprises 2 Councils:  The Majlis al-Shura, the Consultative Council.  The Majlis al-Dawla, the State Council. http://country.eiu.com/article.aspx?articleid=261612810&Country=Oman&topic=Summary&subtopic=Political+structure http://www.nyulawglobal.org/globalex/Oman.html
Question # 3 What are some examples of innovation going on in Oman?
In the 2016-2020 plan set out by Oman’s government, 500 programmes and policies seek to diversify the
Omani economy into sectors such as manufacturing, mining, transport and tourism. The plan also aims to cut the oil industry's contribution to the gross domestic product from 44% to 22%. http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/international/business/oman-sets-plan-to-halve-oils-role-in-economy/articleshow/50429120.cms
Studies show that Yanqul in the northern part of Oman holds 25 million tonnes of copper reserves. Other minerals in Oman include gold, silver, chromite, lead, zinc, coal, limestone, dolomite, various clays, gypsum, silica sand and quartzite, iron oxide, marble, and ornamental stones. http://omanobserver.om/oman-turning-into-a-burgeoning-mining-hub/
Perfume is made from the “myrtus communis” or “yas” shrub found in Oman.
http://www.10-facts-about.com/Oman/id/922
Aflaj irrigation systems
Using gravity, water is channelled from underground sources or springs to this very dry area in the northern part of Oman.
http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/1207
A couple of kilometres off the coast at Marina Bander east of Muscat in the Northern part of Oman, you can see dolpins swimming. https://www.quora.com/For-anyone-who-has-visited-Oman-what-was-the-most-beautiful-incredible-sight-you-saw-while-there/answer/Koushik-Venkatasubramanian
http://www.fishfishme.com/blog/fishing-salalah-oman-fantastic/
Off the coast of Salalah in the southern part of Oman, you can find all types of fish such as sailfish, marlin, yellowfin tuna, trevally, and dorado.
There are over 40 varieties of dates in Oman. In total, there are about 8 million date palms in Oman which produce over 150,000 tons of dates per year. Many plantations are located around the coast. A date palm grows rapidly, up to 40 cm per year, reaches a height of up to 30 meters, and produces over 100 kg of dates per year. An example: http://www.samaildates.com/ sells about 700 tons of dates per year. About half are exported to India, Malaysia, Zanzibar, and China. http://omanobserver.om/a-success-story-samail-dates-factory/ http://www.roughguides.com/destinations/middle-east/oman/al-batinah-al-dhahirah/sohar/date-palm-tree-life/