Oman is a country located in the Middle East, on the southeastern coast of the Arabian Peninsula. It is bordered by Saudi ARABIA to the west, the United Arab Emirates to the northwest, and Yemen to the southwest. The two locales associated with Oman are ARABIA (6 letters) and ASIA (4 letters). ARABIA is the region of the Middle East and North Africa where Arabic is the predominant language and Islam is the dominant religion. ASIA is the world's largest and most populous continent, covering an area of 44, 579, 000 square kilometers.