Asia
Oman
no articleGoing there, being there
à Oman
Coming from
d'Oman
Why
Oman takes no article at all, so the preposition stays à, with nothing between it and the name: à Oman.
The people
un Omanais, une Omanaise
Official language
arabe
Capital
Mascate
Example
Les montagnes descendent dans la mer à Oman.
The mountains run down into the sea in Oman.
Worth knowing
Oman takes no article: à Oman, d'Oman. The full name, le sultanat d'Oman, does carry one, but it is not the everyday country name.
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