▁Pa wn bro k ers ▁Association ▁( N PA ) ▁is ▁a ▁USA - based ▁trade ▁association ▁head qu arter ed ▁in ▁South la ke , ▁Texas . ▁The ▁N PA ▁was ▁founded ▁in ▁ 1 9 8 7 ▁to ▁help ▁the ▁growing ▁number ▁of ▁pa wn bro k ers ▁in ▁the ▁United ▁States . ▁Today , ▁there ▁are ▁more ▁than ▁ 1 5 0 0 ▁members ▁in ▁the ▁National ▁Pa wn bro k ers ▁Association . ▁▁ ▁As ▁a ▁trade ▁association , ▁the ▁N PA ▁is ▁the ▁p aw ning ▁industry ' s ▁only ▁national ▁association , ▁offering ▁guidance ▁and ▁support ▁to ▁pa wn bro k ers ▁on ▁how ▁to ▁be ▁involved ▁on ▁a ▁local , ▁state wide ▁and ▁national ▁basis . ▁ ▁References ▁ ▁External ▁links ▁ ▁Official ▁website ▁▁▁ ▁Category : Pa wn ▁sh ops ▁Category : Tra de ▁associations ▁based ▁in ▁the ▁United ▁States ▁Category : Organ izations ▁established ▁in ▁ 1 9 8 7 ▁Category : 1 9 8 7 ▁establish ments ▁in ▁Texas <0x0A> </s> ▁ Ç ar x an ▁( also , ▁ Ç ar han , ▁Ch arg an , ▁and ▁Ch ark han ) ▁is ▁a ▁village ▁and ▁municipality ▁in ▁the ▁Sh am ak hi ▁Ray on ▁of ▁A zer ba ij an . ▁ ▁It ▁has ▁a ▁population ▁of ▁ 2 , 6 0 0 . ▁ ▁References ▁▁ ▁Category : Pop ulated ▁places ▁in ▁Sh am ak hi ▁District <0x0A> </s> ▁E ile en ▁Hope ▁Williams ▁( 1 8 8 4 –