The present day Muscat is the capital of Oman, a rich Middle Eastern country that lies along the trade routes of the Persian Gulf. During the late 18th century, the Sultanate of Muscat entered into a series of friendship treaties with Britain, and over time it grew dependent on British political and military consultants but it never became a British Colony.
British educated Qaboos bin Said al Said overthrow the repressive rule of his father, established the present day Oman and has ruled as Sultan ever since. He opened new avenues for the extensive modernization program for his country while also adopting measures to promote Oman to the outside world and steadily preserving the long-standing close relationship with the UK. In fact Oman's moderate and independent foreign policy had maintained good relations with all Middle Eastern Countries.
The official symbol, the
Oman national flag could be attributed to the direct wishes of the Sultan it consists of three stripes (white, green, and red) with a red bar on the hoist side that contains the national emblem of Oman. White stands for peace and prosperity; green is for fertility and the green mountains; and red is obviously for battles against foreign invaders.
Aside from the national emblem, the badge of the Albusaidi Dynasty was added to the canton and depicts cross swords over a gambia (a traditional curved dagger).
The bulk of the country's revenues comes from oil, exported since 1967 and is responsible for the infrastructure programs (roads, schools, and hospitals) of the government. The majority of the residents of Oman are still pre-occupied with farming and fishing, although modern equipment is now used in the industry - agriculture and fishery.
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The Flagman
