South Asia
southern region of Asia
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Summary
South Asia is a region[1]. It ranks in the top 0.7% of region entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (19,778 views/month, #9 of 1,289).[2]
Key Facts
- Country: Afghanistan[3], Bangladesh[4], Bhutan[5], India[6], Maldives[7], Nepal[8], Pakistan[9], Sri Lanka[10]
- Located in or next to body of water: Bay of Bengal[11]
- Continent: Asia[12]
- Shares border with: Central Asia[13], East Asia[14], Southeast Asia[15], West Asia[16]
- Part of: Asia[17], Asia-Pacific[18]
- Commons category: South Asia[19]
- Said to be the same as: Indian subcontinent[20]
- Highest point: Mount Everest[21], K2[22]
- Coordinate location: 26.9, 72.2[23]
- Topic's main category: Category:South Asia[24]
- Population: 2,027,722,296[25]
- Topic's main Wikimedia portal: Portal:South Asia[26]
- Number of out-of-school children: 98,924,094[27], 99,735,708[28], 104,000,000[29], 110,000,000[30], 113,000,000[31], 117,000,000[32], 118,000,000[33], 121,000,000[34], 128,000,000[35], 133,000,000[36], 138,000,000[37], 144,000,000[38], 155,000,000[39], 156,000,000[40]
- Studied by: South Asia studies[41]
- Category for maps or plans: Category:Maps of South Asia[42]
Why It Matters
South Asia has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[43] It is known by 47 alternative names across languages and contexts.[44]