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South Asia
Also Known As Indian Subcontinent The two terms are used near-interchangeably; subcontinent emphasizes the shared tectonic plate and physical geography.
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The Indian subcontinent and its surrounding states, Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, the Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan and Sri Lanka, set off from the rest of Asia by the Himalayas, the Hindu Kush and the Indian Ocean. It holds about a quarter of the world population on about ten percent of the Asian landmass, and Afghanistan is sometimes counted as part of it as well.
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Area (sq km)About 10 percent of the Asian continent. Population2024 estimate, about a quarter of world population. Cross-Tradition Connections
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Nepal, Countries Nepal lies in South Asia, between India and the Tibet Autonomous Region of China.
Demonstrates
The South Asian summer monsoon supplies close to eighty percent of India's annual rainfall.
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1. Encyclopaedia Britannica
1. Encyclopaedia Britannica
Encyclopaedia Britannica, Inc.Associated With: The HimalayasView the Source Monsoon (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationMajor monsoon systems section, South Asia demonstrates-edge citationQuote, Major monsoon systems section, South Asia demonstrates-edge citation
the monsoon accounts for nearly 80% of the rainfall in India, feeding an agricultural sector that accounts for 25% of the GDP and employs 70% of the population.
Nepal (Wikipedia)
Asia (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationAssociated With: Asia, Geography section, Main regions subsectionQuote, Associated With: Asia, Geography section, Main regions subsection
North Asia (Siberia), Central Asia, West Asia (the Middle East or Near East and part of the Caucasus), South Asia (Indian subcontinent), East Asia (Far East), Southeast Asia (East Indies and Indochina).
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