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Where is Oman located on the Arabian Peninsula?
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Oman is located on the southeastern coast of the Arabian Peninsula.1
Its geographic position is defined by the following boundaries:
* South and East: The Arabian Sea12
* North: The Gulf of Oman12
* Northwest: The United Arab Emirates12
* West: Saudi Arabia12
* Southwest: Yemen12
Additionally, Oman possesses a small exclave known as RuŹ¾Å«s al-JibÄl, which occupies the northern tip of the Musandam Peninsula at the Strait of Hormuz. This territory provides the country with its only frontage on the Persian Gulf.2