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'''South Asia''' is a subregion of ] comprising the modern states of ], ], ], ], ], ], ], and the ]. It covers about 4,480,000 km<sup>2</sup>, or 10 percent of the continent. '''South Asia''' is a subregion of ] comprising the modern states of ], ], ], ], ], ], ], and the ]. It covers about 4,480,000 km<sup>2</sup>, or 10 percent of the continent.


South Asia ranks among the ]'s most crowded places. About 1 1/3 billion people live there—about a third of all ]s and a fifth of all the people in the world. The region's population density of 305 persons per km<sup>2</sup> is more than 7 times the world average. South Asia ranks among the ]'s most crowded places. About 1 1/3 billion people live there—about a third of all ]s and a fifth of all the people in the world. The region's population density of 305 persons per km<sup>2</sup> is more than seven times the world average.


The region has a long history. Ancient civilisations have sprung up from the ] Valley. The region was at its most prosperous before the 17th century; ] lead to the conquering of the region, which began to fall apart in the feud between ], ], ] and ]. With the post-colonial period of the ], the region was partitioned into ] and the two ]s, one of which became ]; ] gained independence from India. The region has a long history. Ancient civilisations developed in the ] Valley. The region was at its most prosperous before the 17th century, when the ] held sway in the north; ] ] lead to a new conquering of the region, by ] and ], and later ] and to a lesser degree ]. Most of the the region gained independence from Europe in the late ].


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Map of South Asia

South Asia is a subregion of Asia comprising the modern states of India, Pakistan, Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Nepal, Bhutan, and the Maldives. It covers about 4,480,000 km, or 10 percent of the continent.

South Asia ranks among the world's most crowded places. About 1 1/3 billion people live there—about a third of all Asians and a fifth of all the people in the world. The region's population density of 305 persons per km is more than seven times the world average.

The region has a long history. Ancient civilisations developed in the Indus River Valley. The region was at its most prosperous before the 17th century, when the Mughal Empire held sway in the north; European colonialism lead to a new conquering of the region, by Portugal and Holland, and later Britain and to a lesser degree France. Most of the the region gained independence from Europe in the late 1940s.

See also: History of South Asia


Southern Asia sometimes refers to all of Asia that was not part of the Soviet Union.