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OIC Full Form
The full form of OIC is “Organisation of Islamic Cooperation“. The Organization of Islamic Cooperation (IOC) is an alliance of 57 countries in which Islam plays a significant role. In addition to the 57 member states, there are individual countries or regions with observer status, which, however, does not include voting rights. These are Bosnia and Herzegovina, Russia, Thailand, the Central African Republic and the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus. In addition, various international organizations act as observers. For example, the United Nations, the Arab League and the African Union.
It is the second-largest inter-governmental organization after the United Nations, covering four continents.The official languages of the OIC are Arabic, English, and French. OIC states that it is “the collective voice of the Muslim world” and works to “safeguard and protect the interests of the Muslim world in the spirit of promoting international peace and harmony” Official website of OIC is https://www.oic-oci.org/
List of OIC Member Countries
| Country | Commencement | Population | Percentage Muslim |
|---|---|---|---|
| Afghanistan | 1969 | 38.93 M | 99.0 % |
| Albania | 1992 | 2.84 M | 58.8 % |
| Algeria | 1969 | 43.85 M | 99.0 % |
| Azerbaijan | 1992 | 10.09 M | 93.4 % |
| Bahrain | 1972 | 1.70 M | 70.3 % |
| Bangladesh | 1974 | 164.69 M | 89.5 % |
| Benin | 1983 | 12.12 M | 24.4 % |
| Brunei | 1984 | 0.44 M | 78.8 % |
| Burkina Faso | 1974 | 20.90 M | 60.5 % |
| Cameroon | 1974 | 26.55 M | 20.0 % |
| Chad | 1969 | 16.43 M | 53.1 % |
| Comoros | 1976 | 0.87 M | 98.0 % |
| Djibouti | 1978 | 0.99 M | 94.0 % |
| Egypt | 1969 | 102.33 M | 90.0 % |
| Gabon | 1974 | 2.23 M | 10.0 % |
| Gambia | 1974 | 2.42 M | 90.0 % |
| Guinea | 1969 | 13.13 M | 85.0 % |
| Guinea-Bissau | 1974 | 1.97 M | 45.1 % |
| Guyana | 1998 | 0.79 M | 7.2 % |
| Indonesia | 1969 | 273.52 M | 87.2 % |
| Iran | 1969 | 83.99 M | 96.5 % |
| Iraq | 1975 | 40.22 M | 97.0 % |
| Ivory Coast | 2001 | 26.38 M | 38.6 % |
| Jordan | 1969 | 10.20 M | 94.2 % |
| Kazakhstan | 1995 | 18.75 M | 70.2 % |
| Kuwait | 1969 | 4.27 M | 73.2 % |
| Kyrgyzstan | 1992 | 6.59 M | 75.0 % |
| Lebanon | 1969 | 6.83 M | 58.5 % |
| Libya | 1969 | 6.87 M | 96.6 % |
| Malaysia | 1969 | 32.37 M | 61.3 % |
| Maldives | 1976 | 0.54 M | 100.0 % |
| Mali | 1969 | 20.25 M | 94.8 % |
| Mauritania | 1969 | 4.65 M | 100.0 % |
| Morocco | 1969 | 36.91 M | 99.0 % |
| Mozambique | 1994 | 31.26 M | 17.9 % |
| Niger | 1969 | 24.21 M | 80.0 % |
| Nigeria | 1986 | 206.14 M | 50.0 % |
| Oman | 1972 | 5.11 M | 85.9 % |
| Pakistan | 1969 | 220.89 M | 95.0 % |
| Palestine | 1969 | 4.42 M | 97.6 % |
| Qatar | 1972 | 2.88 M | 77.5 % |
| Saudi Arabia | 1969 | 34.81 M | 99.0 % |
| Senegal | 1969 | 16.74 M | 94.0 % |
| Sierra Leone | 1972 | 7.98 M | 60.0 % |
| Somalia | 1969 | 15.89 M | 99.9 % |
| Sudan | 1969 | 43.85 M | 70.0 % |
| Suriname | 1996 | 0.59 M | 19.6 % |
| Tajikistan | 1969 | 9.54 M | 90.0 % |
| Togo | 1997 | 8.28 M | 20.0 % |
| Tunisia | 1969 | 11.82 M | 99.1 % |
| Turkey | 1969 | 84.34 M | 99.0 % |
| Turkmenistan | 1992 | 6.03 M | 89.0 % |
| Uganda | 1974 | 45.74 M | 12.1 % |
| United Arab Emirates | 1972 | 9.89 M | 76.0 % |
| Uzbekistan | 1996 | 34.23 M | 88.0 % |
| West Bank | 1969 | 4.80 M | 91.0 % |
| Yemen | 1969 | 29.83 M | 98.0 % |