<sod>The '''South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation''' ('''SAARC''') is regional [[intergovernmental organization]] and [[geopolitical]] union in [[South Asia]]. Its member states include [[Afghanistan]], [[Bangladesh]], [[Bhutan]], [[India]], [[Nepal]], the [[Maldives]], [[Pakistan]] and [[Sri Lanka]]. SAARC compromises 3% of the world's area, 21% of the world's population and 9.12% of the global economy, as of 2015.<eod>
<sod>The '''South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation''' ('''SAARC''') is regional [[intergovernmental organization]] and [[geopolitical]] union in [[South Asia]]. Its member states include [[Afghanistan]], [[Bangladesh]], [[Bhutan]], [[India]], [[Nepal]], the [[Maldives]], [[Pakistan]] and [[Sri Lanka]]. SAARC comprises 3% of the world's area, 21% of the world's population and 9.12% of the global economy, as of 2015.<eod>