What ocean bounds South Asia?
the Indian Ocean
How many terms are used for the southern region of Asia?
Two
What is the first?
South Asia
Where does the Indian Plate rise?
above sea level
How many sections bound South Asia on land?
Four
What is the first one?
West Asia
And the second?
Central Asia
And the last two?
East Asia and Southeast Asia.
How many km does South Asia span?
about 5.1 million km
How many miles?
1.9 million
What percentage of the world's land area is this?
3.4%
What percentage of the continent of Asia?
11.51%
What's the population of South Asia?
about 1.749 billion
How much of the world's population is that?
about one fourth
What does SAARC stand for?
The South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation
What kind of organisation is it?
an economic cooperation organisation
what year was it founded?
1985
How many nations does it include?
eight