Oman | ओमान
Why in News? | चर्चा में क्यों?
Oman came into focus after securing membership on the International Coordinating Council of UNESCO's Man and the Biosphere Programme.
UNESCO के Man and the Biosphere Programme के International Coordinating Council में membership मिलने के कारण Oman चर्चा में आया।
Location | स्थान
Oman is located in the southeastern part of the Arabian Peninsula in Western Asia.
Oman Western Asia के Arabian Peninsula के southeastern part में स्थित है।
Land Borders | स्थल सीमाएँ
Oman shares land borders with the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia and Yemen. The UAE lies to its northwest in the main territorial configuration, while Saudi Arabia is mainly to the west.
Oman की land borders United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia और Yemen से मिलती हैं। Main territorial configuration में UAE northwest की ओर और Saudi Arabia मुख्यतः west की ओर स्थित है।
Musandam Peninsula | मुसंदम प्रायद्वीप
Oman's Musandam Governorate is geographically separated from the rest of the country by UAE territory. It occupies a strategically important position near the Strait of Hormuz.
Oman का Musandam Governorate UAE territory के कारण देश के main territory से geographically separated है। यह Strait of Hormuz के निकट strategic position पर स्थित है।
Strait of Hormuz | होर्मुज़ जलडमरूमध्य
The Strait of Hormuz connects the Persian Gulf with the Gulf of Oman and Arabian Sea. It is one of the world's most strategically important maritime chokepoints because a major share of global petroleum trade passes through it.
Strait of Hormuz Persian Gulf को Gulf of Oman और Arabian Sea से जोड़ता है। Global petroleum trade का बड़ा हिस्सा इस route से गुजरता है, इसलिए यह दुनिया के सबसे strategic maritime chokepoints में से एक है।
Coastline | समुद्री तट
Oman's coastline faces the Arabian Sea and the Gulf of Oman.
Oman का coastline Arabian Sea और Gulf of Oman की ओर स्थित है।
Capital | राजधानी
Muscat is the capital and largest metropolitan centre of Oman.
Muscat Oman की राजधानी और प्रमुख metropolitan centre है।
Highest Mountain | सर्वोच्च पर्वत
Jabal Shams is the highest mountain in Oman, rising to roughly 3,000 metres in the Al Hajar mountain system.
Jabal Shams Oman का highest mountain है और Al Hajar mountain system में लगभग 3,000 metres की elevation तक पहुँचता है।
Rub al Khali Desert | रुब अल-खाली मरुस्थल
The Rub al Khali, or Empty Quarter, extends across parts of Saudi Arabia, Oman, the United Arab Emirates and Yemen. It is one of the world's largest continuous sand deserts.
Rub al Khali अथवा Empty Quarter Saudi Arabia, Oman, United Arab Emirates और Yemen के हिस्सों में फैला है। यह दुनिया के largest continuous sand deserts में से एक है।
Dhofar Monsoon | धोफार मानसून
Southern Oman, particularly the Dhofar region around Salalah, experiences the seasonal khareef caused by the southwest monsoon, producing cooler and greener conditions during summer.
Southern Oman, विशेष रूप से Salalah के आसपास Dhofar region, southwest monsoon के कारण seasonal khareef experience करता है जिससे summer में comparatively cool और green conditions बनती हैं।
Major Ports | प्रमुख बंदरगाह
Important ports include Salalah, Sohar and Duqm. Salalah is a major transshipment and container port on the Arabian Sea.
Salalah, Sohar और Duqm Oman के important ports हैं। Salalah Arabian Sea पर प्रमुख transshipment और container port है।
Natural Resources | प्राकृतिक संसाधन
Oman's important natural resources include petroleum, natural gas, copper, chromium, limestone and gypsum.
Oman के important natural resources में petroleum, natural gas, copper, chromium, limestone और gypsum शामिल हैं।
Man and the Biosphere Programme | Man and the Biosphere Programme
UNESCO's Man and the Biosphere Programme was launched to promote a scientific basis for improving relationships between people and their environments. Its World Network of Biosphere Reserves combines conservation with sustainable development and research.
UNESCO का Man and the Biosphere Programme people और environment के बीच relationship improve करने के scientific basis को promote करता है। इसका World Network of Biosphere Reserves conservation, sustainable development और research को combine करता है।
Important Dates | महत्वपूर्ण तिथियाँ
- 1970: Sultan Qaboos bin Said began his reign, initiating a major period of modernisation in Oman. / Sultan Qaboos का reign शुरू हुआ और modernisation का major phase प्रारंभ हुआ।
- 1971: Oman joined the United Nations. / Oman United Nations का member बना।
- 1971: UNESCO launched the Man and the Biosphere Programme. / UNESCO ने Man and the Biosphere Programme launch किया।
- 1981: Oman became a founding member of the Gulf Cooperation Council. / Oman GCC का founding member बना।
