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Capital Oman, in 36 editions.
The entry for Oman published Capital in 36 editions of 36, from 1990 to 2025. The text changed in 7 editions. Each is shown as published. Capital in every entry.
- editions changed the text
- 7
- the first edition with it
- 1990
- the latest edition with it
- 2025
Published as “Capital” (1990 to 2025) and “National capital” (1997 to 1998).
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2025 edition
Changed since 2024The same text in 7 editions, 1990 to 1996.
Muscat
Muscat
The same text in 1997 and 1998.
Published as “National capital”
Muscat
Muscat
The same text in 7 editions, 1999 to 2005.
Muscat
Muscat
The same text in 3 editions, 2006 to 2008.
- name:
- Muscat
- geographic coordinates:
- 23 37 N, 58 35 E
- time difference:
- UTC+4 (9 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time)
name: Muscat
geographic coordinates: 23 37 N, 58 35 E
time difference: UTC+4 (9 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time)
The same text in 5 editions, 2009 to 2013.
- name:
- Muscat
- geographic coordinates:
- 23 37 N, 58 35 E
- time difference:
- UTC+4 (9 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time)
name:
Muscat
geographic coordinates:
23 37 N, 58 35 E
time difference:
UTC+4 (9 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time)
- name:
- Muscat
- geographic coordinates:
- 23 37 N, 58 35 E
- time difference:
- UTC+4 (9 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)
name:
Muscat
geographic coordinates:
23 37 N, 58 35 E
time difference:
UTC+4 (9 hours ahead of Washington, DC DC, during Standard Time)
The same text in 4 editions, 2015 to 2018.
- name:
- Muscat
- geographic coordinates:
- 23 37 N, 58 35 E
- time difference:
- UTC+4 (9 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)
name:
geographic coordinates:
time difference:
The same text in 3 editions, 2019 to 2021.
- name:
- Muscat
- geographic coordinates:
- 23 37 N, 58 35 E
- time difference:
- UTC+4 (9 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)
- etymology:
- the name, whose meaning is uncertain, traces back almost two millennia;
- two 2nd century A.D. scholars, the geographer Ptolemy and the historian Arrian, both mention an Arabian Sea coastal town of Moscha, which most likely referred to Muscat
name: Muscat
geographic coordinates: 23 37 N, 58 35 E
time difference: UTC+4 (9 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)
etymology: the name, whose meaning is uncertain, traces back almost two millennia; two 2nd century A.D. scholars, the geographer Ptolemy and the historian Arrian, both mention an Arabian Sea coastal town of Moscha, which most likely referred to Muscat
The same text in 3 editions, 2022 to 2024.
- name:
- Muscat
- geographic coordinates:
- 23 37 N, 58 35 E
- time difference:
- UTC+4 (9 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)
- etymology:
- the name, whose meaning is uncertain, traces back almost two millennia;
- two 2nd century A.D. scholars, the geographer PTOLEMY and the historian ARRIAN, both mention an Arabian Sea coastal town of Moscha, which most likely referred to Muscat
name: Muscat
geographic coordinates: 23 37 N, 58 35 E
time difference: UTC+4 (9 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)
etymology: the name, whose meaning is uncertain, traces back almost two millennia; two 2nd century A.D. scholars, the geographer Ptolemy PTOLEMY and the historian Arrian, ARRIAN, both mention an Arabian Sea coastal town of Moscha, which most likely referred to Muscat
- name:
- Muscat
- geographic coordinates:
- 23 37 N, 58 35 E
- time difference:
- UTC+4 (9 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)
- etymology:
- the name derives from the Arabic name for the city, Masqat, which is said to mean "hidden" and refers to the range of hills that isolate the port city from the rest of the country
name: Muscat
geographic coordinates: 23 37 N, 58 35 E
time difference: UTC+4 (9 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)
etymology: the name, whose meaning is uncertain, traces back almost two millennia; two 2nd century A.D. scholars, name derives from the geographer PTOLEMY and Arabic name for the historian ARRIAN, both mention an Arabian Sea coastal town of Moscha, city, Masqat, which most likely referred is said to Muscat mean "hidden" and refers to the range of hills that isolate the port city from the rest of the country
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Central Intelligence Agency. “Oman: Capital.” The World Factbook, 1990–2025 editions. Archived by The Factbook, thefactbook.org/oman/capital.