Discover why Norman County is a great place to live, work, grow a business, and get involved. Your opportunity starts here! Oman shares land borders with Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, and Yemen, and it shares maritime borders with Iran and Pakistan. The oldest independent state in the Arab world was a sultanate known as Muscat and Oman until 1970. The country adopted its present national flag in 1995, resembling the previous flag but with a thicker stripe. In 1997, a royal decree was issued granting women the right to vote, and stand for election to the Majlis al-Shura, the Consultative Assembly of Oman. Oman in depth country profile. Unique hard to find content on Oman. Includes customs, culture, history, geography, economy current events, photos, video, and more.