South Asia is a subregion of Asia comprising the modern states of India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Nepal, Bhutan, and the Maldives. It covers about 4,480,000 km², or 10 percent of the continent and is also known as the Indian subcontinent. Parts or the whole of Afghanistan is sometimes considered part of South Asia

Subregions of South Asia include:

* Himalayan States - Northern India, Nepal, Bhutan, Bangladesh
* Indian Ocean Island Nations - Sri Lanka, the Maldives
* Southern India, Pakistan

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