South Asia

== English == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˌsaʊθ ˈeɪʒə/ === Proper noun === South Asia A geographic region of Asia, comprising all the countries of the Indian subcontinent (principally India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Nepal, and Bhutan) and the Indian Ocean (principally Sri Lanka, Maldives). ==== Usage notes ==== Afghanistan, Myanmar and even Iran are sometimes included in this group, but not typically. ==== Synonyms ==== Southern Asia ==== Holonyms ==== Asia, Eurasia, Afro-Eurasia, World ==== Coordinate terms ==== Central Asia, East Asia, North Asia, Southeast Asia, West Asia ==== Derived terms ==== South Asian ==== Translations ====