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4 parties, 1 office, and 1 institution are currently tracked inside Oman's political system.
Authority concentrated in the monarch
Limited formal channels for popular participation
Minimal institutional checks on monarchical authority
Derived from system type and role classification
Oman is governed as an absolute monarchy, where the ruling monarch holds concentrated executive authority. Formal checks on the monarch's power are minimal, placing executive and legislative authority largely in the hands of the ruling family.
Oman — absolute monarchy, located in Asia, with approximately 4.8 million people — is a sovereign state governed from Muscat.
As an absolute monarchy, Oman's ruler holds broad executive authority. Unlike a constitutional monarchy, the crown is not mainly symbolic and faces fewer formal checks from elected institutions.
Oman's political landscape includes 4 political parties and 1 office.
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