亞洲:   
南亞 South Asia     國家代碼:    
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  南亞是亞洲的一個亞區,面積達4,480,000平方公裏。在這個區域內的國傢包括了印度、巴基斯坦、孟加拉國、斯裏蘭卡、尼泊爾、不丹和馬爾代夫。有時候阿富汗也被算成是一個南亞國傢,而阿富汗北部則屬中亞地區。
  
  南亞包括了印度次大陸,這塊次大陸包含了世界五分之一的人口,同時也是繼非洲撒哈拉地區後全球最貧窮的地區之一。


  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 to east) by Western Asia, Central Asia, Eastern Asia, Southeastern Asia and the Indian ocean.
  
  South Asia typically consists of Bangladesh, Bhutan, the Republic of India, the Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan and Sri Lanka. Some definitions may also include Afghanistan, Myanmar, Tibet, the British Indian Ocean Territories and Iran.
  
  South Asia is home to well over one fifth of the world's population, making it both the most populous and most densely populated geographical region in the world. The region has often seen conflicts and political instability, including wars between the region's two nuclear-armed states, Pakistan and India. South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation is an economic cooperation organization in the region.
 

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