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List of SAARC Countries
The South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) was formed in December 1985. It is an organization of south Asian countries which includes Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan and sir Lanka. Afghanistan joined the organization in 2005. Purpose of the organization is collective economic, technical, social, and cultural development of member states. The Headquarter of SAARC is in Kathmandu, Nepal. Following is a list of SAARC countries and observers.
Current members:
- Afghanistan
- Bangladesh
- Bhutan
- India
- Maldives
- Nepal
- Pakistan
- Sri Lanka
Observer Countries:
- Australia
- China
- Burma
- European Union
- Japan
- Iran
- Mauritius
- South Korea
- United States
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