_______ is the largest independent nation on the subcontinent of south asia.
Geographically, it is the peninsular region in south-central Asia delineated by the Himalayas in the north, the Hindu Kush in the west, and the Arakanese in the east. Politically, the Indian subcontinent usually includes Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan and Sri Lanka. Sometimes, the term South Asia is used interchangeably with Indian subcontinent. There is no consensus about which countries should be included in each. The largest countries of Asia include Russia (6.6 million square miles or 17.1 million square kilometers), China (3.7 million square miles or 9.6 million square kilometers), India (1.3 million square miles or 3.3 million square kilometers), and Kazakhstan (1.05 million square miles or 2.7 million square kilometers). India is one example of a subcontinent because it is a part of the Asian continent. Its landmass is not connected to the Asian continent plate, thus not part of it. India is regarded as the largest nation in South Asia and also known as the South Asian subcontinent. The term is used culturally and politically. A continent is a large continuous landmass. It is a part of the Earth. There are seven continents: Asia, Australia, Antarctica, Africa, North America, South America and Europe. Australia and Antarctica are the two exceptions, since both are considered as countries as well as continents. South Asia is a realm of one of the oldest civilizations in the world where people from all. races and religions have coexisted over a long period of time. This layering of different cultures. has given it a unique identity that is unparalleled anywhere else in the world. The appellations. The seven independent countries of the region are India, Bangladesh, Pakistan, Nepal, Sri. Lanka, Bhutan and Maldives. India has been the central core of this region both physically and. culturally. The other countries form the peripheral region that has been influenced historically. and politically by the core for many centuries. South Asia is located at the southern extremity of. South Asia is also referred to as the Indian Subcontinent, separated from East Asia by the Himalayan Mountains between China and India and defined largely by the Indian Tectonic Plate on which its countries largely rest. South Asian countries include Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka. Whether called the Indian subcontinent or South Asia, the definition of the geographical extent of this region varies. Geopolitically, it had formed the whole territory of Greater India, and it generally comprises the countries of India, Pakistan, and Bangladesh. Asia is the largest and most populous continent in the world, sharing borders with Europe and Africa to its West, Oceania to its South, and North America to its East. Its North helps form part of the Arctic alongside North America and Europe. During the war, the Japanese seized much of Southeast. Asia from the European nations that had controlled the region for many years. The Japanese conquest helped the people of Southeast Asia see that the. Europeans were far from invincible. When the war ended, and the Japanese.
India