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3 days ago · South Asia, subregion of Asia, consisting of the Indo-Gangetic Plain and peninsular India. It includes the countries of Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Pakistan, Nepal, and Sri Lanka; Afghanistan and the Maldives are often considered part of South Asia as well.
- Karakoram Range
Karakoram Range, great mountain system extending some 300...
- South Asia
South Asia, in the limited sense of the term, consists of...
- Karakoram Range
- India
- Bangladesh
- Bhutan
- Maldives
- Nepal
- Pakistan
- Sri Lanka
- Afghanistan
India is the second-most populous country in the world with 1.3B people, coming in second only to China. Despite falling birthrates in the country, India is expected to overtake China in population by 2028. India is largely English-speaking country, although there are 22 languages in total that are spoken there. India’s GDP in 2019 was $6,134. Acco...
Now called Bangladesh, the country is a part of the historic region of Bengal, and sits on the Bay of Bengal. Approximately 1.6M people call Bangladesh home, with nearly 90% of those identifying as Muslim. Hinduism comes in a far second for religious practice in Bangladesh with under 10% of the population identifying as Hindu. World Bank projection...
Bhutan is a country with a fascinating history and rich cultural roots. Ruled by a Buddhist monarchy, Bhutanevolved largely cut off from the world. The country is landlocked and remote, surrounded by India and Tibet. Bhutan’s modest economy is based on forestry, agriculture, and hydropower. While most other nations measure growth in terms of Gross ...
The Maldivesare an extremely unique grouping of islands that officially make up the Republic of Bhutan, which is 99% water. The island nation sits off the coast of India in the Indian Ocean and is spread between 1,192 islands grouped into 26 atolls that are home to only half a million people. Continuing the Maldives collection of unique positions i...
Nepalhas been experiencing turbulence in government and economy for many years and is currently working through challenges surrounding the state’s 2008 shift to a federal style of government. Organization of local, state, and federal organizations, as well as delivery of basic services and infrastructure improvements have dominated development in N...
Pakistanmight be infamous for conflict in the region, but the mountainous country has much to offer for tourism and adventure travel. Famed for towering mountain peaks in the Karamorum range, the world-famous K2 is found in Pakistan. GDP per capita in Pakistan in 2019 is $1,285 USD - putting it in the range of developing economies. Pakistan’s stron...
Sri Lankais an island found off the southeast tip of Indian, in the Indian Ocean. Its primary sources of profit are agriculture (including tea and rice), textiles and apparel, and tea export. Sri Lanka falls in the developing economic category as of 2019 according to the United Nations at $3,853 per capita. The majority of Sri Lanka identifies as B...
Afghanistanis a landlocked country in South Asia, with a rich cultural history despite being nearly constantly embroiled in conflict. The nation is bordered by Iran, Pakistan, Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan, Tajikistan, and China. The capital city and most populous area in Afghanistan is Kabul, the two official languages are Pashto and Dari, and the curr...
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As commonly conceptualized, the modern states of South Asia include Afghanistan, [6] Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka. [7] South Asia borders East Asia to the northeast, Central Asia to the northwest, West Asia to the west and Southeast Asia to the east.
- 5,134,641 km² (1,982,496 sq mi)
- Zone 8 & 9
- 1.94 billion (2022)
Geography. Geopolitics. See also. Notes. References. Indian subcontinent. The Indian subcontinent [note 7] is a physiographical region in Southern Asia, mostly situated on the Indian Plate, projecting southwards into the Indian Ocean from the Himalayas.
- 4,440,000 km² (1,710,000 sq mi)
- c. 1.8 billion
Indian subcontinent, subregion of Asia, consisting at least of India, Pakistan, and Bangladesh. Afghanistan, Bhutan, Nepal, and other areas may also be included in some uses of the term, which is frequently, but not always, interchangeable with the term South Asia.
Updated from map courtesy of University of Texas Libraries. The countries of South Asia include Sri Lanka, India, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Nepal, Pakistan, and the Maldives.
South Asia, in the limited sense of the term, consists of the Indo-Gangetic Plain, peninsular India, and Sri Lanka. The Indo-Gangetic Plain is formed from the combined alluvial plains of the Indus, Ganges (Ganga), and Brahmaputra rivers, which lie in a deep marginal depression running north of and parallel to the main range of the Himalayas.
