The official D-8 logo.

D8 member states
The Developing 8 Countries  Iran  Indonesia  Malaysia  Pakistan  Bangladesh  Turkey  Egypt  Nigeria

The Developing 8 (D-8 or Developing Eight) are a group of large Muslim countries that have formed an economic development alliance. It consists of Bangladesh, Egypt, Indonesia, Iran, Malaysia, Nigeria, Pakistan and Turkey. The group was established after an announcement in Istanbul on June 15, 1997. Image File history File links D-8. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1357x628, 46 KB) Summary The Developing 8 countries Licensing File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Developing 8 Countries ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1357x628, 46 KB) Summary The Developing 8 countries Licensing File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Developing 8 Countries ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Iran. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Indonesia. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Malaysia. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Pakistan. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Bangladesh. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Turkey. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Egypt. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Nigeria. ... A Muslim (Arabic: مسلم, Turkish: Müslüman, Persian: مسلمان) is an adherent of Islam. ... Istanbul (Turkish: İstanbul, see also: other names) is Turkeys largest city, and its cultural and economic center. ...

"The objectives of D-8 are to improve developing countries' positions in the world economy, diversify and create new opportunities in trade relations, enhance participation in decision-making at the international level, and provide better standards of living."

Preferential Trade Agreement

Representatives of each of the eight developing countries (known as D-8 countries) except Bangladesh signed a Preferential Trade Agreement (PTA) on May 14 at the D-8 Summit on May 13-14, 2006 at Bali, Indonesia. Bali is an Indonesian island located at , , one of the Lesser Sunda Islands. ...

Past summits

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External links

• Developing 8 website
• Preferential Trade Agreement

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