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South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation

The South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) is an intergovernmental organization comprising eight sovereign states with full membership: Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka. It also includes nine non-member observers: Australia, China, the European Union, Iran, Japan, Mauritius, Myanmar, South…

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Calling code
Bangladesh +880 · India +91 · Pakistan +92 · Afghanistan +93 · Sri Lanka +94
Currency
Afghan afghani (؋) (AFN) · Bangladeshi taka (৳) (BDT) · Bhutanese ngultrum (Nu.) (BTN) · Indian rupee (₹) (INR) · Maldivian rufiyaa (.ރ) (MVR)
Demonym
South Asian
Establishment
8 December 1985 (40 years ago) (8 December 1985)
GDP (nominal)
2026 estimate
GDP (PPP)
2026 estimate

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Historical background

Members and observers

Apex and Recognized Bodies

Political issues

South Asian Free Trade Area

Awards

Current leaders of SAARC

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South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation

Nodes119
Edges118
Triples100
Avg. degree1.98
Density0.016807
Components1

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South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation

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related to Apex and Recognized Bodies · 22
South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation → Accountants, Apex Bodies, Commerce, End Violence Against Children, FOSWAL, Foundation, Industry, Law, Literature, Regional Cooperation, SAARC, SAARC Chamber, SAARC Writers, SAARCLAW, SAF, SAFA, SAIEVAC, SCCI, South Asia Foundation, South Asia Initiative
Member states · 17
South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation → Afghanistan[a], Australia, Bangladesh, Bhutan, China, European Union, India, Iran, Japan, Maldives, Mauritius, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan, South Korea, Sri Lanka, United States
Religion (2025) · 11
South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation → 0.01% Judaism, 0.05% Baháʼí Faith, 0.05% Zoroastrianism, 0.2% no religion, 0.3% Jainism, 0.8% other, 1.3% Sikhism, 1.9% Christianity, 2.9% Buddhism, 30.5% Islam, 60.8% Hinduism
Calling code · 8
South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation → Afghanistan +93, Bangladesh +880, Bhutan +975, India +91, Maldives +960, Nepal +977, Pakistan +92, Sri Lanka +94
Currency · 8
South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation → Afghan afghani (؋) (AFN), Bangladeshi taka (৳) (BDT), Bhutanese ngultrum (Nu.) (BTN), Indian rupee (₹) (INR), Maldivian rufiyaa (.ރ) (MVR), Nepalese rupee (रु) (NPR), Pakistani rupee (₨) (PKR), Sri Lankan rupee (රු) (LKR)
Internet TLD · 8
South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation → .af, .bd, .bt, .in, .lk, .mv, .np, .pk
• Total · 3
South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation → $23.6 trillion, $5.29 trillion, 5,222,321 km2 (2,016,349 sq mi)
• Per capita · 2
South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation → $11,233, $2,513
Demonym · 1
South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation → South Asian
Establishment · 1
South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation → 8 December 1985 (40 years ago) (8 December 1985)

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saarc south bangladesh pakistan regional india asian nepal states member afghanistan cooperation asia bhutan trade countries award maldives sri observer

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SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
South Asian Association for Regional CooperationCalling codeBangladesh +8801.00infobox
South Asian Association for Regional CooperationCalling codeIndia +911.00infobox
South Asian Association for Regional CooperationCalling codePakistan +921.00infobox
South Asian Association for Regional CooperationCalling codeAfghanistan +931.00infobox
South Asian Association for Regional CooperationCalling codeSri Lanka +941.00infobox
South Asian Association for Regional CooperationCalling codeMaldives +9601.00infobox
South Asian Association for Regional CooperationCalling codeBhutan +9751.00infobox
South Asian Association for Regional CooperationCalling codeNepal +9771.00infobox
South Asian Association for Regional CooperationCurrencyAfghan afghani (؋) (AFN)1.00infobox
South Asian Association for Regional CooperationCurrencyBangladeshi taka (৳) (BDT)1.00infobox
South Asian Association for Regional CooperationCurrencyBhutanese ngultrum (Nu.) (BTN)1.00infobox
South Asian Association for Regional CooperationCurrencyIndian rupee (₹) (INR)1.00infobox
South Asian Association for Regional CooperationCurrencyMaldivian rufiyaa (.ރ) (MVR)1.00infobox
South Asian Association for Regional CooperationCurrencyNepalese rupee (रु) (NPR)1.00infobox
South Asian Association for Regional CooperationCurrencyPakistani rupee (₨) (PKR)1.00infobox
South Asian Association for Regional CooperationCurrencySri Lankan rupee (රු) (LKR)1.00infobox
South Asian Association for Regional CooperationDemonymSouth Asian1.00infobox
South Asian Association for Regional CooperationEstablishment8 December 1985 (40 years ago) (8 December 1985)1.00infobox
South Asian Association for Regional CooperationGDP (nominal)2026 estimate1.00infobox
South Asian Association for Regional CooperationGDP (PPP)2026 estimate1.00infobox
South Asian Association for Regional CooperationHDI (2023)0.659 @media screen{html.skin-theme-clientpref-night .mw-parser-output div:not(.notheme)>.tmp-color,html.skin-theme-clientpref-night .mw-parser-output p>.tmp-color,html.skin-the…1.00infobox
South Asian Association for Regional CooperationHeadquartersKathmandu, Nepal .mw-parser-output .geo-default,.mw-parser-output .geo-dms,.mw-parser-output .geo-dec{display:inline}.mw-parser-output .geo-nondefault,.mw-parser-output .geo-mul…1.00infobox
South Asian Association for Regional CooperationInternet TLD.af1.00infobox
South Asian Association for Regional CooperationInternet TLD.bd1.00infobox
South Asian Association for Regional CooperationInternet TLD.bt1.00infobox
South Asian Association for Regional CooperationInternet TLD.in1.00infobox
South Asian Association for Regional CooperationInternet TLD.lk1.00infobox
South Asian Association for Regional CooperationInternet TLD.mv1.00infobox
South Asian Association for Regional CooperationInternet TLD.np1.00infobox
South Asian Association for Regional CooperationInternet TLD.pk1.00infobox

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