GETTING THERE Arriving by plane Oman’s national airline is Oman Air (WY) (Internet: www.oman-air.com), with which there are direct flights from Frankfurt (daily), Munich (daily) and Zurich to Muscat. Swiss International Airlines (LX) connects Zurich with Muscat via Dubai. According…
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GENERAL Official name of the state Sultanate of Oman. Capital Nutmeg. Geography According to a2zgov, Oman borders the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia and the Republic of Yemen to the west. The Musandam Peninsula is a coastal enclave in the…
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ECONOMY Business etiquette Suit or costume are appropriate. Almost all business people speak French or English. Appointments are required. Business cards are welcome, if possible with an Arabic translation on the back. Business discussions in Arab countries are often held…
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GENERAL Official name of the state Syrian Arab Republic. Capital Damascus. Geography According to areacodesexplorer, Syria borders the Mediterranean Sea and Lebanon to the west, Israel and Jordan to the south, Iraq to the east and Turkey to the north….
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No internet and no television! Imagine you didn’t have internet? No chats, no information for the presentation and no online games. And no cell phone. It was like that in Bhutan for a long time. Up until 50 years ago,…
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The Chinese script Even if the languages in north and south China may be very different, the Chinese in the south and in the north understand the script equally. The Chinese writing consists of characters that have evolved from images….
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Animals and Plants What is growing here? About 40 percent of the country is still covered by forest. It is mainly in mountainous areas, because almost 90 percent of the country is mountainous. In addition, the forest in the lowlands…
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Loud and colorful! When you live in a big city, it is often noisy. Above all, the cars make noise. But in India it is much louder again, as loud as you might not even be able to imagine. It…
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Family life The family is very important in Indonesia. The father is the head of the family, he is in charge and all other family members must show him respect. In some families it is normal for the father to…
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What is a flying fox? Some extraordinary animals live in Japan, such as the fruit bat. The fruit bat is a mammal with a head that resembles a dog. These animals look funny and belong to the group of bats,…
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