How many countries are there in South Asia?
8
South Asia is commonly taken to include 8 countries, which are also the members of SAARC (South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation): Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, the Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan and Sri Lanka.
SAARC was founded in Dhaka in 1985 with seven members; Afghanistan joined in 2007, making eight. The World Bank and the UN also group these eight countries as South Asia.
Hence, the answer is 8.
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