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Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Pages: 92. Chapters: Oman, Brunei, Sultanate of Rum, Mataram Sultanate, Kilwa Sultanate, Sultanate of Sulu, Warsangali Sultanate, Deccan sultanates, Hauz Khas Complex, Confederation of Sultanates in Lanao, Al Said, Sennar, List of sultans of Sulu, Siri Fort, Golkonda, Sultan Ghari, Delhi Sultanate, Sultanate of Egypt, Sultanate of Demak, Madurai Sultanate, Khirki Masjid, Aceh Sultanate, Moth Ki Masjid, Satpula, List of sultans on the Comoros, Sultanate of Hobyo, Jaunpur Sultanate, Malwa Sultanate, Gujarat Sultanate, Berar Sultanate, Sultanate of Maguindanao, Gerad Dhidhin, Sultanate of Lahej, Ahmadnagar Sultanate, Yogyakarta Sultanate, Bahmani Sultanate, Madanna and Akkanna, Jalayirids, Wituland, Sharif ul-H shim of Sulu, Mahra Sultanate, Qutqashen Sultanate, Sultanate of Siak Sri Indrapura, Kingdom of Baguirmi, Aussa Sultanate, Kathiri, Dar Sila, Angoche Sultanate, Bidar Sultanate, Fadhli Sultanate, Lower Aulaqi Sultanate, Haushabi, Upper Aulaqi Sultanate, Subeihi Sultanate, Asahan Sultanate, Sultanate of Langkat. Excerpt: Oman (; Arabic: ), officially called the Sultanate of Oman (Arabic: ), is an Arab state in southwest Asia on the southeast coast of the Arabian Peninsula. It is bordered by the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to the northwest, Saudi Arabia to the west, and Yemen to the southwest. The coast is formed by the Arabian Sea on the southeast and the Gulf of Oman on the northeast. The Madha and Musandam enclaves are surrounded by the UAE on their land borders, with the Strait of Hormuz and Gulf of Oman forming Musandam's coastal boundaries. Though formerly under heavy influence from the United Kingdom, Oman was never formally part of the British Empire, or a British protectorate. British influence in the country was strong after the ousting of the Portuguese, who laid claim to Oman in 1507. During this period of Portuguese c...
