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South Asia basically refers to India and the few countries around it. It is known as a subcontinent as it was not originally part of the landmass known as the Asian continent. This can be seen from the presence of the Himalayas.
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∙ 15y ago
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∙ 10y agoDue to the presence of so many languages ,ethnic society ,diverse cultures in the one region particularly in the British India (Now India,Pakistan and Bangladesh) Europeans often says that all the provinces should become separate country and India a continent,like Europe and Africa.But the Political system made this region unite to India and Pakistan and Bangladesh. Nepal, Bhutan, Srilanka also part of this subcontinent popularly called as Indian subcontinent.
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∙ 14y agowell...by my geography knowledge(which isn't that good 'cuz I am 11)..India i think is a subcontinent
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India gold production rank?
India is rated 50th in the world in gold production. In 2012, the nation on the subcontinent produced 2,488 metric tons of gold.
Which is the strongest country in the Indian Subcontinent?
India is the most powerful/strongest country in the Indian subcontinent.
What is a heavily populated subcontinent on the tropic of cancer?
The Tropic of Cancer passes through the heavily populated Indian subcontinent.
What subcontinent lies south of the Himalayas?
The subcontinent that is south of the Himalaya is the Indian subcontinent. It broke off from Africa around 100 million years ago, and then drifted into Asia. Its collision with Asia is what caused the formation of the Himalaya.
What is the best example of subcontinent?
India is earth's best example of a subcontinent because it is on its own tectonic plate, but is still connected to asia.
South Asia is sometimes referred to as the?
The answer is Indian Subcontinent or just Subcontinent
Is Central America a nation?
No, it is a subcontinent.
What is a sentence with the word subcontinent?
India is often referred to as a subcontinent due to its large size and distinct geography.
A large landmass that is smaller than a continent is a what?
A subcontinent.
Is the largest independent nation on the subcontinent of South Asia?
India
Is the largest independent nation on the subcontinent of South Asia.?
India
What do you call a large landmass that is smaller than a continent?
A large landmass that is smaller than a continent is typically referred to as a subcontinent.
Large landmass that is smaller than a continent is called?
A large landmass that is smaller than a continent is called a subcontinent
Why is India referred to as the Indian subcontinent?
India is referred to as the Indian subcontinent because it is a distinct landmass that is geographically separate from the rest of Asia. It is called a "subcontinent" because it is large and has unique geographical and cultural features, such as the Himalayan mountain range and the presence of multiple religions and languages within its borders.
Who was gave two nation theory in subcontinent?
sir syed ahmad khan
Is the largest independent nation on the sub continent of South Asia?
India is the largest independent nation on the subcontinent of South Asia.
What nation's Muslim population is largely the result of immigration from its former empire on the Indian subcontinent?
Britain.
