subcontinent
Continental distinct region
A subcontinent is a large, relatively self-contained landmass that forms a distinct part of a continent.
The term most often refers to the Indian subcontinent—India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, and neighboring countries—set apart from the rest of Asia by the Himalayas.
The cuisine of the subcontinent features complex spice blends.
South Asian republic
- PakistanSouth Asian nation
- BangladeshSouth Asian republic
- NepalSouth Asian mountain nation
- Sri LankaIsland nation near India
Bhutan · Maldives · Afghanistan · Myanmar · partition · borders · sovereignty · independence
Asia's highest range
- GangesIndia's holiest river
- IndusSouth Asian river
- monsoonSeasonal tropical wind pattern
- plateauFlat highland area
delta · peninsula · Bay of Bengal · Arabian Sea · topography · climate · flora · fauna
Knowing multiple languages
- pluralismCoexistence of differing views
- ethnicitiesGroups sharing cultural heritage
- religionsOrganized belief systems
- traditionsLong-established customs passed down
dialects · tribes · demographics · coexistence · syncretism · heritage · regional · communal
India
South Asian republic
- PakistanSouth Asian nation
- BangladeshSouth Asian republic
- NepalSouth Asian mountain nation
Sri Lanka · Bhutan · Maldives · Afghanistan · Myanmar · partition · borders · sovereignty · independence · commonwealth
Himalayas
Asia's highest range
plateau · delta · peninsula · Bay of Bengal · Arabian Sea · topography · climate · flora · fauna · terrain
multilingual
Knowing multiple languages
- pluralismCoexistence of differing views
- ethnicitiesGroups sharing cultural heritage
- religionsOrganized belief systems
traditions · dialects · tribes · demographics · coexistence · syncretism · heritage · regional · communal · cosmopolitan
Hinduism
Ancient Indian spiritual tradition
- IslamQuranic monotheistic religion
- BuddhismEnlightenment-seeking Eastern religion
- SikhismPunjabi monotheistic religion
Jainism · yoga · Ayurveda · Bollywood · curry · sari · Sanskrit · caste · festival · mythology
tectonics
Study of crustal deformation
- GondwanaAncient southern supercontinent
- collisionForceful contact between objects
- driftGradual movement, no direction
plate · crust · geological · orogeny · seismic · uplift · Eurasian · formation · prehistoric
- placescity, town, village, hamlet, building
- South AsiaIndia, Indian states, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Hindustan
- landmassesisland, peninsula, Africa, mainland, Asia
- Indian geographyGanges, Himalayas, Indus, Punjab, Kashmir
- ContinentsAfrica, Antarctica, Asia, Australia, Europe
- territoriesprovince, state, region, country, colony
subcontinentcity-state
Self-governing urban territory
microstate · island nation · principality · enclave · hamlet
subcontinentisland
Water-bounded land mass
archipelago · islet · atoll · island chain · peninsula
- Indian subcontinentPeninsula below the Himalayas