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His Majesty Sultan Qaboos bin Said has always been aware of the lessons to be learned from the history and geography of his country and has applied them  wisely despite the many internal and external challenges that faced Oman during the initial changes of his reign.

His Majesty was born in Salalah in Dhofar on 18th November 1940. He is the only  son of  the late Sultan Said bin Taimur and is the eight in the direct  line of the Al Busaidi dynasty founded by  Imam Ahmed bin Said.

His Majesty spent his youth in Salalah where he was educated until his father sent  him to England where he continued his education at the a private school in Suffolk before  entering the Royal Military Academy at Sandhurst  as an officer cadet in 1960.

When he had finished his training he spent six months  with a British Infantry battalion  on operational duty in Germany and also  held  a junior  staff appointment with  the British Army. After his military service His Majesty studied Local Government  Administration in England and went on a world tour before returning home. The next six years were spent in Salalah studying  Islam and the history of his country.

On the abdication of his father and his  own accession on 23rd of July 1970, His Majesty arrived in Muscat to begin the task for which he had been  destined.

On 9th August the new Sultan made the first of many speeches setting  out his vision for the people and the country. He declared that oman would have a new flag and would no longer would be called 'Muscat & Oman' but unified as the Sultanate of Oman. Restrictions on freedom of movement  were lifted and the Omanis who had left the country were invited to return to take part in the challenge that lay ahead.

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