阿曼蘇丹國2015年版25派莎硬幣（收於2018年）阿曼蘇丹國簡稱阿曼；位於西亞，阿拉伯半島東南沿海的一個君主獨裁製國家；享有"乳香之邦"的美稱；扼守著世界上最重要的石油輸出通道--波斯灣和阿曼灣之間的霍爾木茲海峽。國土面積309,501平方公里，人口483.0萬（2018年）；首都：馬斯喀特，是海上"絲綢之路"途經阿拉伯半島的唯一港口城市。現任國家元首即阿曼蘇丹國蘇丹為海賽姆·本·塔裡克·賽義德。
阿曼是阿拉伯半島最古老的國家之一，公元前2000年已成為阿拉伯半島的造船中心。公元前2世紀阿拉伯半島的內志和也門一帶的部落遷居到阿曼和阿聯酋一帶，帶來了遊牧業，並進一步發展了海上貿易。公元7世紀成為阿拉伯帝國的一部分。1507年起，先後遭葡萄牙、波斯和英國的入侵與佔領。1624年，建立亞里巴王朝，其勢力曾擴張到東非部分海岸和桑洽巴爾島。1749年，建立賽義德王朝，定國名為"馬斯喀特蘇丹國"。1870年起，阿曼成為英國的保護國。1920年，阿曼被分為"馬斯喀特蘇丹國"和"阿曼伊斯蘭教長國"。1967年，統一為"馬斯喀特和阿曼蘇丹國"。1970年改國名為阿曼蘇丹國並沿用至今。1973年，英國軍隊撤出阿曼國。
外交方面：奉行中立、不結盟、睦鄰友好、不干涉別國內政和平衡溫和、全方位友好等頗有特色的外交政策。同美、英關係密切，同時開展多元化外交。1978年5月25日中國、阿曼建交。建交後，兩國關係發展順利，各領域合作不斷拓寬。2000年11月，阿曼正式加入世界貿易組織。阿曼實行免費教育制；國家實行免費醫療；全國私人住房擁有率已達世界較高水平。
乳香是阿曼的特產。世界上最優質的乳香"銀香"就產於此，乳香還有許多別名，如"沙漠的珍珠"、"上帝的淚珠"、"白色黃金"等等。古時乳香的價值曾經等同於黃金，一直是統治者權力和財富的象徵之一。
阿曼現行流通貨幣為里亞爾；輔幣為派沙(Baisa)。1里亞爾=1000派沙；此25派沙硬幣是阿曼為建國45週年發行的流通幣，正面主圖為國徽和麵額，阿曼國徽是兩把帶刀鞘刻有花紋的阿拉伯彎刀、一把帶劍鞘的阿曼短劍以及寶劍佩帶，象徵阿曼人民保衛國家主權和獨立的決心與力量；背面主圖為阿曼民族圖案裝飾下的國徽和阿拉伯文"45"字樣。
The Sultanate of Oman is called Oman for short; it is a monarchy dictatorship country located in the southeast coast of the Arabian Peninsula in Western Asia; it enjoys the reputation of "the country of frankincense"; it is guarding the Hormuz Strait between the Persian Gulf and the Gulf of Oman, the most important oil export channel in the world. Oman covers an area of 309501 square kilometers, with a national population of 4.83 million (2018); Muscat, the capital, is the only port city of the maritime "Silk Road" passing through the Arabian Peninsula.The current head of state, Sultan of Oman, is Haissam bin Tariq Saeed.
Oman is one of the oldest countries in the Arabian Peninsula and has become a shipbuilding center in the Arabian Peninsula since； In the 2nd century BC, the tribes of Neizhi and Yemen in the Arabian Peninsula moved to Oman and the United Arab Emirates, which brought nomadism and further developed maritime trade. The 7th century became part of the Arab empire.Since 1507, it has been invaded and occupied by Portugal, Persia and Britain. In 1624, the Yariba Dynasty was established, and its power expanded to some coasts of East Africa and Sanghabar Island. In 1749, the Saeed dynasty was established and named the sultanate of Muscat. Since 1870, Oman has become a British protectorate. In 1920, Oman was divided into "Sultanate of Muscat" and "Sultanate of Islam of Oman". In 1967, it was unified into "Muscat and Sultanate of Oman". The name was changed to Sultanate of Oman in 1970 and is still in use today. In 1973, British troops withdrew from Oman.
On Foreign Affairs:Oman pursues a distinctive foreign policy of neutrality, non alignment, good neighborly friendship, non-interference in other countries' internal affairs, balance, moderation and all-round friendship. It has close relations with the United States and the United Kingdom, and at the same time carries out diversified diplomacy. On May 25, 1978, China and Oman established diplomatic relations. After the establishment of diplomatic relations, bilateral relations have developed smoothly and cooperation in various fields has been continuously expanded. In November 2000, Oman officially joined the world trade organization. Oman implements free education system; the State implements free medical treatment; the national private housing ownership rate has reached a higher level in the world.
Olibanum is a specialty of Oman. This is where the world's best frankincense "silver incense" is produced. frankincense also has many aliases, such as "pearls in the desert", "tears of god", "white gold" and so on. In ancient times, frankincense was once equal to gold in value and has always been one of the symbols of the rulers' power and wealth.
The current currency of Oman is rial; the secondary currency is Baisa；1 riyal = 1,000 Baisa; This 25-paisa coin is a currency issued by Oman for the 45th anniversary of its founding. The front main picture shows the national emblem and denomination. The national emblem of Oman is two Arab machetes with scabbard engraved with patterns, one Omani dagger with scabbard and a sword worn, symbolizing the determination and strength of the Omani people in defending national sovereignty and independence. The main picture on the back shows the national emblem and Arabic "45" under the decoration of Oman national pattern.
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