Oman

Oman, the most eastern portion of Arabia, a strip of maritime territory, extending between the Strait of Ormuz and Ras-el-Had, and bounded on the SW. by the deserts of the interior. At a distance of from 20 to 45 miles inland a chain of mountains runs parallel to the coast, reaching 6000 feet in Jebel Akhdar. There are some richly fertile tracts in this region, especially where water exists for irrigation. The coast is hot and not very healthy. This part of Arabia is under the rule of the sultan of Muscat (q.v.).