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South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation

The South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) is a regional organization in South Asia. Its member states are Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka.

South Asian Association
for Regional Cooperation
SAARC Region
SAARC Region
     Member states      Observer states
     Member states      Observer states
HeadquartersKathmandu, Nepal
Official languagesEnglish
Demonym(s)South Asian
9 observers:
Leaders
Esala Ruwan Weerakoon[1]
Establishment8 December 1985 (37 years ago) (8 December 1985)
Area
• Total
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• Water (%)
6.8
Population
• 2015 estimate
1,713,870,000[2] (1st)
• Density
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GDP (PPP)2021 estimate
• Total
US$14.85 trillion[3][source?] (3rd)
GDP (nominal)2021 estimate
• Total
$4.47 trillion[3][source?] (4th)
Currency
8 currencies
Time zoneUTC+4:30 to +6 (AFT, PST, MVT, IST, SLST, NPT, BST, BTT)
Calling code
8 codes
Internet TLD
8 ccTLDs
Website
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South Asian Association For Regional Cooperation Media

  • Secretariat of the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation in Kathmandu, Nepal

  • Recipients of SAARC Literary Award 2013

References

  1. ↑ "SAARC Secretary General Weerakoon assumes office". Nepal Foreign Affairs.
  2. ↑ "World Urbanization Prospects — Population Division — United Nations". un.org. Archived from the original on 18 February 2015. Retrieved 17 February 2015.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Report for Selected Countries and Subjects". imf.org.

Other websites

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