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Oman GOVERNMENT AND POLITICS
Government: Sultan Qabus ibn Said ibn Taimur Al
Said as
head of state and prime minister presides over Council of
Ministers. Consultative Council has advisory role but no
legislative powers. No constitution.
Politics: No political parties. Important
political
actors are persons close to sultan, including
Western-educated
administrators and special advisers.
Foreign Relations: Member of United Nations and
its
specialized agencies, League of Arab States, Organization
of the
Islamic Conference, and Gulf Cooperation Council. June
1980
agreement allows United States use of military facilities
in
Oman.
Data as of January 1993
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