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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