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==Historical Background== | ==Historical Background== | ||
*From the late 17th century, the Omani Sultanate was a powerful empire, vying with the Portuguese Empire and the British Empire for influence in the Persian Gulf and Indian Ocean. At its peak in the 19th century, Omani influence or control extended across the Strait of Hormuz to modern-day Iran and Pakistan, and as far south as Zanzibar. | *From the late 17th century, the Omani Sultanate was a powerful empire, vying with the Portuguese Empire and the British Empire for influence in the Persian Gulf and Indian Ocean. At its peak in the 19th century, Omani influence or control extended across the Strait of Hormuz to modern-day Iran and Pakistan, and as far south as Zanzibar. | ||
*When its power declined in the 20th century, the sultanate '''came under the influence of the United Kingdom'''. For over 300 years, the relations built between the two empires were based on mutual benefits. | *When its power declined in the 20th century, the sultanate '''came under the influence of the United Kingdom'''. For over 300 years, the relations built between the two empires were based on mutual benefits. <ref>"Oman", in Wikipedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oman, accessed August 2021.</ref> | ||
<ref>"Oman", in Wikipedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oman, accessed August 2021.</ref> | |||
==Emigration From Oman== | ==Emigration From Oman== | ||