OIC how powerful can Muslim Union be?

It would definetly be self sufficient... except for in heavy machinery and research and development. In which case there would need to be a significant transfer of tech, but as far as natural/human resources it definetly would be a world leader. I mean the OIC would have somewhere in the region of 60% of the world's crude.

I doubt your numbers though? The population figure is correct but I dont think the OIC's GDP is anymore than 1.8 Trillion.

having said all that, the OIC is and will continue to be a failure organization. Its too diverse and there is way too much conflict amongst member countries.

kmartin said:

I understand where you two are coming from (pakistan hehe) and hence your typically pakistani cynicistic replies. UofT, GCC has~1t$ GDP in 2007, Iran and Turkey has around 1,5t$. Indonesia also has ~1t$ in GDP.

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GCC does not have 1trillion dollar economy, neither do Iran or Turkey. Nor does Indonesia. And i'm not from Pakistan either, infact ive never lived there, my roots are however Pakistani. Your post is wrong in so many levels I dont know where to start.

Go look for GDP nominal figures or even PPP figures none of the things you've said are true. How old are you?

I ask that because all of us dream for a strong OIC when we are 16:lol:

Kmartin,
Don't be fooled by GDP PPP figures by the way.

At the end of the day GDP translated in US$, will give you a better idea of how much wealth is in a certain country.

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UofT dont take offence. How old are you? Do you know anything about business, finance and economics? Do you know market exchange rates and government stipulated fixed exchange rates are not indicative of the purchasing power of consumers in a certain economy compared to other economies?

Is it getting very hard?

MIGHTY OIC UNION!

Turkey________ 663 billion USD
Indonesia______ 432 billion USD
S.Arabia_______ 376 billion USD
Iran __________ 294 billion USD
UAE__________ 192 billion USD
Malaysia______ 186 billion USD
Pakistan_______ 143 billion USD
Algeria________ 131 billion USD
Egypt_________ 127 billion USD
Kuwait________ 111 billion USD

= 2655 billion USD


Germany_______ 3322 billion USD
UK____________ 2700 billion USD
France________ 2600 billion USD

I think this shows everything.

kmartin said:

UofT dont take offence. How old are you? Do you know anything about business, finance and economics? Do you know market exchange rates and government stipulated fixed exchange rates are not indicative of the purchasing power of consumers in a certain economy compared to other economies?

Is it getting very hard?

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it's just bullshit your are talking here. You must be really young!

kmartin said:

UofT dont take offence. How old are you? Do you know anything about business, finance and economics? Do you know market exchange rates and government stipulated fixed exchange rates are not indicative of the purchasing power of consumers in a certain economy compared to other economies?

Is it getting very hard?

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I work in Business, and the economy of Most of the GCC is not self sufficiant unlike that of America or Europe, UAE and Saudi Arabia import food they don't even make their own food, UAE and besides this whole economics dillema there is also a religous dillema which goes with it. That's why I don't want Saudi Arabia to be part of this organization, the GCC is find for KSA but not this BUllshit "Islamic Organization" cause many of the countries in it are not even of the same religion as Saudi Arabia like Iran which is Shiite and Turkey which is Allawite etc. and the list goes on. And I don't think Saudi Arabia either cares about this organization either and the only reason it is there is because to show a good face. But economically I can say if those countries in the GCC were to become self sufficiant then they should Number 1# Start making their Own Food and Stop All Food being Imported except of course which are Essential and the One which has a Competetitve Advantage and Second 2# Educate the people and Stop Importing all of these workers from India/Pakistan/Europe/Russia etc. Because in the long run these people don't have any interest in GCC they are there only to make money. And 3# You need to provide Health Care for All the people in GCC including Yemen, and 4# Privatize Industries, Give People Money to open up their Own Business and Help them, bascially Subsidize Businesses, so they can be successful domestically and in Foriegn Countries.
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Argentinian messia, again showing your turkish young childlike immaturity? your numbers are wrong and are you a christian fanatic? clone54, no country is entirely self sufficient.

food imports are needed by JAPAN, why did you forget this? it doesn't matter, you made good points, GCC can improve, but it's still a behemoth economic potential powerhouse.

Janoom said:

We can't have a "union" in this forum and... :lol:

Btw, clone numero do you even know what an allawite is or do you just like to bullshit?

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yah I know what an allawite is, they are a shitte sect, and many turkish generals and people especially the facists belong to it. they believe Ali is the reincarnation of God and they have many other beliefs of christianity so yes i know. and weather kemal attaturk was homosexual or not is not a topic which we should eb discussing, lets not insult each others leaders who ever it maybe, especially if you don't belong to that particular country stick with your own leaders:lol: