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Indian subcontinent
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Indian subcontinent, region, S central Asia, comprising the countries of Pakistan Pakistan (păk`ĭstăn', päkĭstän`), officially Islamic Republic of Pakistan, republic (2005 est. pop.
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, India India, officially Republic of India, republic (2005 est pop. 1,080,264,000), 1,261,810 sq mi (3,268,090 sq km), S Asia. The second most populous country in the world, it is also sometimes called Bharat, its ancient name. India's land frontier (c.
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, and Bangladesh Bangladesh (bäng-lädĕsh`, băng–)
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 and the Himalayan states of Nepal Nepal (nəpôl`), officially Kingdom of Nepal, independent kingdom (2005 est. pop. 27,677,000), c.
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, and Bhutan Bhutan (btän`), officially Kingdom of Bhutan, kingdom (2005 est. pop.
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. Sri Lanka Sri Lanka (srē läng`kə) [Sinhalese,=resplendent land], formerly Ceylon, ancient Taprobane,
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, an island off the southeastern tip of the Indian peninsula, is often considered a part of the subcontinent.

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