South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation: Quick Facts

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Also Known As	SAARC
Date	1985 - present
Headquarters	Kathmandu
Areas Of Involvement	economic development

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World map highlighting South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) member states in dark orange, including Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka, all located in South Asia. Observer states are shown in light orange and include Australia, China, European Union, Iran, Japan, Mauritius, Myanmar, South Korea, and the United States, with their locations spread across different continents. A legend at the bottom explains the color coding for memb

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