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why asia is known as a subcontinent​

Answer 1

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➡ it is a distinct landmass, not just a country.

➡It is a subcontinent as it has mountains in Brazil .

➡South Asia is called a subcontinent because of its wide integration of countries abd relief feature like himalayas, plateau, desert etc.

➡It is called a peninsula as all the three sides of it are covered by water.

Answer 2

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South Asia is often referred to as a subcontinent because the countries that form South Asia are considered to be part of a large, self-contained landmass within a larger continent. ... The reason South Asia is considered part of a self-contained landmass is primarily due to physical geographical features.

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