Perhaps the most distinctive local drink is traditional coffee (gahwa) – although this doesn’t bear much resemblance to European coffee.
Officially name: Sultanate of Oman
Capital: Muscat
Largest city: Muscat
Official language: Arabic
Government: Islamic absolute monarchy
Oman’s festival calendar is somewhat undernourished, barring the large-scale annual Muscat festival and its smaller cousin in Salalah.