D-8 Countries

The Developing 8 (D-8) is an organization of eight developing countries that have formed an economic development alliance. The objectives of D-8 Organization are to improve member states’ position in the world economy. The D-8 organization was founded on June 15, 1997 in Istanbul, Turkey by Necmettin Erbakan, former Turkish Prime Minister.
D-8 Countries

The D-8 are large Muslim population countries. The eight D-8 countries are: Bangladesh, Egypt, Indonesia, Iran, Malaysia, Nigeria, Pakistan and Turkey.

D-8 Priority Areas

The five priority areas of D-8 are:

1. Trade
2. Agriculture and Food Security
3. Industrial Cooperation & SMES
4. Transportaion
5. Energy & Mineral

D-8 Secretariat

D-8 Secretariat is based in Istanbul, Turkey. Currently, Dr. Seyed Ali Mohammad Mousavi of Iran is the Secretary General of the D-8 Organization.

D-8 MEMBERS

COUNTRY	CAPITAL	CURRENCY
Bangladesh	Dhaka	Taka
Egypt	Cairo	Pound
Indonesia	Jakarta	Rupiah
Iran	Tehran	Rial
Malaysia	Kuala Lumpur	Ringgit
Nigeria	Abuja	Naira
Pakistan	Islamabad	Rupee
Turkey	Ankara	Lira