Question

What is a su-continent? name the countries that countries the india sub-continent.

Answer 1

The Indian subcontinent or the subcontinentis a southern region of Asia, mostly situated on the Indian Plate and projecting southwards into the Indian Ocean from the Himalayas. Geologically, the Indian subcontinent is related to the land mass that rifted from Gondwana and merged with the Eurasian plate nearly 55 million years ago.[2]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.[3]Politically, the Indian subcontinent usually includes Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan and Sri Lanka.[4][5][6]

Indian subcontinent



Area

4.4 million km2 (1.7 million sq mi)

Population

1.710 billion (2015)[1]

Population density

389/km2

Demonym

Subcontinental

Countries

Bangladesh
Bhutan
India
Maldives
Nepal
Pakistan
Sri Lanka