THE GULF REGION
Visit the modern and traditional cities in the Gulf:
Abu Dhabi Bahrain Dubai Khasab
Muscat Qatar Salalah
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Abu Dhabi, UAE
Abu Dhabi is the Capital of the UAE and biggest Emirate of the UAE, with a area of 67.340 km² , and a population of 2,2 Mio. Abu Dhabi means "Father of the Gazelle"
Government UAE: Presidential, federal, and despotic monarchy
The Time Zone: GST (UTC +4)
Language: Arabic is the official language, English is widely spoken
Airports: AUH (the Airport is the hub for Etihad Airways
Port: Port Zayed the city center is 3 miles or 4,8 km
Currency : Dirham (AED) (0,27226 US-Dollar = 1 Dirham),
(1 AED =0.218691EUR)
Kingdom of Bahrain is about 765 square kilometer (295 square miles) big and has a population of 1.493.000.
Government: Arab constitutional monarchy
The Time Zone: AST (UTC + 3)
Language: Arabic is the official language, English is widely spoken
Capital is Manama (Al Manamah).
Airport: BAH
Port: Khalifa Bin Salman Port or Mina Salman Port, 45 min with
shuttle to downtown Manama
Currency : Bahrain Dinar (BHD) (2,659 US-Dollar = 1 Dinar),
(1 BHD =2,1441 EUR)
Emirate of Dubai, UAE is the second-largest Emirate with 3,885 square kilometer (1,500 square miles) and with a population of 2,689,000.
Government: Absolute monarchy
Capital: is Dubai
The Time Zone: GST (UTC +4)
Language: Arabic is the official language, English is widely spoken
Airport: DXB, is the Hub for Emirates Airline; 15.4 km,approx. 25 min to Burj Khalifa
Port: Port Rashid / Dubai Cruise Terminal,
approx. 12 km to Burj Khalifa
Currency : Dirham (AED) (0,27226 US-Dollar = 1 Dirham),
(1 AED =0.218691EUR)
Musandam, Khasab, Sultanate of Oman is about 146 km (91 miles) from Dubai and belongs to the Sultanate of Oman. The size of Musandam is 1,800 square kilometer (690 square miles) and with a population of 31,425 .
Government: Absolute monarchy bicameral representative bodies providing advisory.
Capital: is Khasab (17,730 inhabitants
The Time Zone: GST (UTC +4)
Language: Arabic, English is not so widely spoken as in Dubai, Muscat
Airport: DMG, only Oman Air provides a service
Port: Khasab Port, the City center is 45 min from the port
Currency : Omani Rial (OMR) (2,6007 US-Dollar = 1 Rial),
(1 OMR = 2,09707 EUR)
Muscat, Capital Area, Sultanate of Oman The size of the Sultanate of Oman is 309,500 square kilometer (119,498 square miles) and with a population 4,397,790. The Governorate Musact has the size of 273.9 square km (105.8 sq mi) with a population of 1.560 330
Government: Absolute monarchy bicameral representative bodies providing advisory.
Capital: is Muscat
The Time Zone: OST (UTC +4)
Language: Arabic, English is widely spoken
Airport: MCT, Muscat has a new International Airport
Port: Port Sultan Qaboos, , walking in the port area is not allowed, it takes about 14 min from the gate to the souq
Currency : Omani Rial (OMR) (2,6007 US-Dollar = 1 Rial),
(1 OMR = 2,09707 EUR)
Doha, Qatar The size of Qatar is 11,581 square kilometer (4,471 square miles) and with a population 2,641,669 with 88,4 % non Qatari
Government: Unitary constitutional monarchy
Capital: is Doha
The Time Zone: AST (UTC +3)
Language: Arabic, English is widely spoken
Airport: DOH, Hamad International Airport
Port: Doha Port, The Town Center is about 15 min from the port and the Doha Corniche is within walking distance
Currency : Qatari Riyal (QAR) (o,2747 US-Dollar = 1 QAR),
(1 QAR = 0,22144 EUR)
Salalah, Dofar, Sultanate of Oman The size of the Sultanate of Oman is 309,500 square kilometer (119,498 square miles) and with a population 4,397,790. The Governorate Dofar has the size of 99,300 square km (38,300 sq mi) with a population of 249,729
Government: Absolute monarchy bicameral representative bodies providing advisory.
Capital: is Muscat, Salalah is the capital of Dofar
The Time Zone: OST (UTC +4)
Language: Arabic, English is widely spoken
Airport: SLL, Salalah International Airport
Port: Port Salalah is a industrial container port, about 20 km away from the city center of Salalah. You are not allowed to walk. Between you and the town is desert, so be prepared.
Currency : Omani Rial (OMR) (2,6007 US-Dollar = 1 Rial),
(1 OMR = 2,09707 EUR)