By Joe Magrath, Warren Rubin, and Georgia Boxer

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• By Joe Magrath, Warren Rubin, and Georgia Boxer

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OUR THESIS
As the government and rule of Oman revolutionized
and went through changes, the entire country
almost simultaneously modernized and is still
modernizing into a dynamic self-sustaining
economy and culture
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ECONOMIC FACTORS

• 3 Phase Development
• 1970-1986 Rapid Expansion
• 1986-1989 Retrenchment and Rationalization
• 1990-Present Stabilzed Growth
• Sultan Qabus has increased economic/structural
  growth since he came to power.
  
• Qabus implemented economic development, and
  modernization programs.
  
• Oil export transformed style of living.

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ECONOMIC FACTORS

• Per capita income
• 1970 360
• 1980 3140
• 1991 7000
• Pre- 1970 No economic infrastructure
• Post- 1970 Development of Roads, Seaports,
  Airports, Power plants, schools, hospitals, and
  low-income housing. All result of oil revenue
  
• Oman is taking steps to stabilize economy on a
  renewable resource as opposed to oil

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POLITICAL FACTORS

• MONARCHY ? NO ELECTIONS (hereitary)
• SULTAN/PRIME MINISTER LEADER
• British Influence
• Secular law
• Suffrage for 21 and over
• Lower chamber appointed by popular vote of
  public
  
• With limited power to propose legislation/advisory
  power
  
• Legal system based on Sharia and secular law
• Hinders modernity because of conservative/orthodox
  Islamic views

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POLITICAL FACTORS

• Oil revenues/income facilitated pattern of
  political power ? created non-royal elite
  
• FOREIGN RELATIONS
• Often mediator between oil-driven nations
• Before oil borders not concrete
• Tribes roamed
• Organized authority only at ports
• British defined boundaries because of OIL
• Disputes/claims of land emerge only after British
  leave because of imposed importance of OIL
  

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CULTURAL FACTORS

• LANGUAGE Arabic, English, Persian
• PEOPLES Arab, Asian, African, Baluchi
• DOMINATING RELIGION ISLAM
• Ibadi Muslim (75)
• Sunni Muslim
• Shiite Muslim
• Hindu

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CULTURAL FACTORS

• NATIONAL DRESS
• Men dishdasha long, usually white, collarless
  gown, INFLUENCED BY ISLAM
  
• Khanjar curved dagger, worn at the waist
• MOST DISTINGUISHING FEATURE OF OMANI
  PERSONALITY/MALE ELEGANCE
  
• Women varies from region to region, influenced
  by ISLAM
  

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? KHANJAR
? FEMALE DRESS (EMBROIDERY)
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Bibliography

• http//rs6.loc.gov/frd/cs/omtoc.html
• https//www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook/geos
  /mu.html
  
• http//www.indexmundi.com/oman/\
• http//www.nationsencyclopedia.com/Asia-and-Oceani
  a/Oman-EDUCATION.html