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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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Although relatively few indigenous cases are recognized in the Indian subcontinent, a substantial proportion of cases imported into the United Kingdom originate there, probably reflecting patterns of immigration and travel, and underdiagnosis within the Indian subcontinent (1-3).
The carrier intends to use the new airplanes on routes to North Asia, the Indian subcontinent and the Middle East," the manufacturer said.
These cultural ideals, as well as community prerogatives, were destroyed in the Indian subcontinent with the establishment of British rule and supplanted by a European approach to these issues.
 
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