Oman
It is bordered to the west by the United Arab Emirates and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, to the south by the Republic of Yemen, to the north by the Strait of Hormuz, and to the east by the Arabian Sea. This allowed Oman to be open to various cultures of the world and open channels of political, economic, and cultural communication. Oman is the third largest country in the Arabian Peninsula, with an area of about 309,500 square km.