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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.
Asia

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.

Facts
Area (sq km)
5,222,321 2
About 10 percent of the Asian continent.
Population
2,040,000,000 2
2024 estimate, about a quarter of world population.
Classification
Region Type
Cultural Region 1
Region Type
Cultural Region 1
Connections

Associated With

Agra, Cities
Asia, Continents
Source Asia (Wikipedia)
Bangladesh, Countries
Bengal, Regions

Bengal is a region in South Asia, north of the Bay of Bengal.

Source Bengal (Wikipedia)
Bhopal, Cities
Bhutan, Countries
Erode, Cities

India is listed under Southern Asia in the UN M49 geoscheme.

Source United Nations M49 Standard Country or Area Codes for Statistical Use (Geoscheme)
India, Countries
Itanagar, Cities

India is listed under Southern Asia in the UN M49 geoscheme.

Source United Nations M49 Standard Country or Area Codes for Statistical Use (Geoscheme)
Jaipur, Cities
Maldives, Countries
Nepal, Countries

Nepal lies in South Asia, between India and the Tibet Autonomous Region of China.

Source Nepal (Wikipedia)
Pakistan, Countries
Prayagraj, Cities
Sri Lanka, Countries
The Ganges, Bodies of Water
Source Ganges (Wikipedia)
The Himalayas, Landforms
Source Encyclopaedia Britannica
Varanasi, Cities
Visakhapatnam, Cities

Demonstrates

Monsoon Circulation, Physical Processes

The South Asian summer monsoon supplies close to eighty percent of India's annual rainfall.

Source Monsoon (Wikipedia)

Shaped By

Continental Collision, Physical Processes
Source South Asia (Wikipedia)
In the Other Atlases

Origin Of

Asian Citrus Psyllid

Also in Agriculture and Farming Atlas: which originated in this subject.

Karnal Bunt

Also in Agriculture and Farming Atlas: which originated in this subject.

Khapra Beetle

Also in Agriculture and Farming Atlas: which originated in this subject.

Red Palm Weevil

Also in Agriculture and Farming Atlas: which originated in this subject.

Afghan Cuisine

Also in Food and Drink Atlas: which originated in this subject.

Source Afghan Cuisine (Wikipedia)tier 2
Biryani

Also in Food and Drink Atlas: which originated in this subject.

Burmese Cuisine

Also in Food and Drink Atlas: which originated in this subject.

Source Burmese Cuisine (Wikipedia)tier 2
Chicken Karahi

Also in Food and Drink Atlas: which originated in this subject.

Source Karahi - Wikipedia
Cucumber

Also in Food and Drink Atlas: which originated in this subject.

Source Cucumber, Wikipedia
Khushka Rice

Also in Food and Drink Atlas: which originated in this subject.

Source Khushka Rice (Wikipedia)Lead paragraph
Quote, Lead paragraph
Khushka, kuska, or Khusqa is a rice dish of primarily South Asian origin made with spices, rice (usually basmati) and ghee.
Long Pepper

Also in Food and Drink Atlas: which originated in this subject.

Source CooksInfo: Long PepperEncyclopaedia entry text
Quote, Encyclopaedia entry text
Long Pepper is native to South Asia.
Paya (food)

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Pilaf

Also in Food and Drink Atlas: which originated in this subject.

Source Pilaf (Wikipedia)tier 3
Roti Canai

Also in Food and Drink Atlas: which originated in this subject.

Source Roti canai (Wikipedia)tier 3
Spice Trade Traditions

Also in Food and Drink Atlas: which originated in this subject.

Source The Oxford Companion to FoodAlan Davidsontier 1
Tandoor Cooking

Also in Food and Drink Atlas: which originated in this subject.

Source Tandoor (Wikipedia)
Toddy

Also in Food and Drink Atlas: which originated in this subject.

Source Palm Wine (Wikipedia)tier 2
Turmeric

Also in Food and Drink Atlas: which originated in this subject.

Source Turmeric (Wikipedia)tier 2
Urad Bean

Also in Food and Drink Atlas: which originated in this subject.

Zedoary

Also in Food and Drink Atlas: which originated in this subject.

Ginan

Also in Literature Atlas: which originated in this subject.

Source Ginans, Wikipedia
Na'at

Also in Literature Atlas: which originated in this subject.

Source Naat, Wikipedia
Nazm

Also in Literature Atlas: which originated in this subject.

Source Nazm (Wikipedia)tier 2
Shahr Ashob

Also in Literature Atlas: which originated in this subject.

Source Wikipedia: Shahr Ashob

Location Of

Founding of the Maurya Empire

Also in History Atlas: which took place in this subject.

Source Maurya Empire (Wikipedia)Leadtier 2
Quote, Lead
a geographically extensive Iron Age historical power in South Asia

Site Of

Ali al-Hujwiri

Also in Divinity Atlas: which is located in this subject.

Found There

Pied avocet

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Pileated Gibbon

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Pincushion Moss

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Poecilotheria metallica

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Poecilotheria Rajaei

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Polytrichastrum Formosum

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Polytrichum Commune

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Polytrichum juniperinum

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Pork Tapeworm

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Proboscis Monkey

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Ptilidium Ciliare

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Raft Spider

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Ratufa

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Oriental giant squirrel (Wikipedia)Lead paragraph
Quote, Lead paragraph
They are a distinctive element of the fauna of south and southeast Asia.
Red crossbill

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Red Deer

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Red Fox

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Red Imported Fire Ant

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Red Knot (Calidris canutus)

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Red Panda

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Red squirrel

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Redback Spider

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Red-billed malkoha

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Red-crowned Crane

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Red-eared Slider

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Red-necked stint

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Red-stemmed Feathermoss

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Red-throated loon

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Red-vented Bulbul

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Reindeer

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Reticulated Python

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Rhinoceros Hornbill

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Ribbon Seal

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

River tern

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Rock Pigeon

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Roti Island snake-necked turtle

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Rough Horsetail

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Rough-legged buzzard

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Ruddy cuckoo-dove

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Ruddy turnstone

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Rustyback Fern

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Rusty-back Fern

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Rusty-spotted Cat

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Sable

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Sago Palm

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Saltwater Crocodile

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Sambar Deer

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Sand Cat

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Sand Lizard

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Saola

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Sarracenia Purpurea

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

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Sources
1. South Asia (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia Foundation
  • Introduction
    South Asia is the southern sub-region of Asia that is defined in both geographical and ethnic-cultural terms.
  • Shaped By: Continental Collision, Formation statement for target 287646
    The Indian subcontinent is largely a geological term referring to the land mass that drifted northeastwards from ancient Gondwana, colliding with the Eurasian plate nearly 55 million years ago, towards the end of Palaeocene.
View the Source
2. Encyclopaedia Britannica
Encyclopaedia Britannica, Inc.
  • South Asia
  • Associated With: The Himalayas
View the Source
Monsoon (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationMajor monsoon systems section, South Asia demonstrates-edge citation
Quote, 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.
View the Source
Wikidata: South Asia
Wikidata Q771405, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source
Nepal (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationAssociated With: NepalView the Source
Asia (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationAssociated With: Asia, Geography section, Main regions subsection
Quote, 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).
View the Source
Ganges (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationAssociated With: The Ganges, Lead section
Quote, Associated With: The Ganges, Lead section
The Ganges (in India: Ganga; in Bangladesh: Padma) is a trans-boundary river of Asia which flows through India and Bangladesh.
View the Source
United Nations M49 Standard Country or Area Codes for Statistical Use (Geoscheme)
United Nations Statistics Division
  • Associated With: Itanagar, Southern Asia subregion list
    Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Iran (Islamic Republic of), Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan, Sri Lanka
  • Associated With: Erode, Southern Asia subregion list
    Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Iran (Islamic Republic of), Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan, Sri Lanka
View the Source
Bengal (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationAssociated With: Bengal, Lead section
Quote, Associated With: Bengal, Lead section
Bengal ( ben-GAWL) is a geographical, ethnolinguistic, historically geopolitical region in South Asia north of the Bay of Bengal.
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