South Asia, including: History Of South Asia, Dari (persian), Islamabad, Dhaka, Desi, Kafiristan, Iranian Plateau, Sulaiman Mountains, South India, ... Himalayas, Pauravas, Indology, Kamboja (name)

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More info: South Asia Location of Southern Asia South Asia, also known as Southern Asia, is the southern region of the Asian continent, which comprises the sub-Himalayan countries and, for some authorities (see below), also includes the adjoining countries on the west and the east. Topographically, it is dominated by the Indian Plate, which rises above sea level as the Indian subcontinent south of the Himalayas and the Hindu Kush. South Asia is surrounded (clockwise, from west) by Western Asia, Central Asia, Eastern Asia, Southeastern Asia and the Indian Ocean. According to the United Nations geographical region, South Asia comprises the countries of India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Nepal, Maldives, Afghanistan, Iran and Sri Lanka.