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Rising South Asia
South Asia is surrounded by Western Asia, Central Asia, Eastern Asia, Southeastern Asia and the Indian ocean.
South Asia is home to well over one fifth of the world's population, making it both the most populous and most densely populated geographical region in the world. The region has often seen conflicts and political instability, including wars between the region's two nuclear-armed states, Pakistan & India. South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation is an economic cooperation organization in the region.
South Asia typically consists of Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Iran & Afghanistan.
Economy:
Sri Lanka has the highest GDP per capita in the region, while Nepal, Afghanistan have the lowest. India is the largest economy in the region; it is the world's 12th largest or 4th largest by purchasing power adjusted exchange rates. Iran has the next largest economy and the second highest GDP per capita in the region, followed by Pakistan.
Politics:
India is the dominant political power in the region. It is contributed by the fact that it is by far the largest country in the covering around three-fourths the land area of the subcontinent. It also has the largest population of around three times the combined population of the 6 other countries in the subcontinent. India is also the most populous democracy in the world and is a nuclear power. The second largest country in the subcontinent area-wise and population-wise is Pakistan and has traditionally maintained the balance of power in the region due to its strategic relationships with Arab states and neighbouring China & Sri Lanka. Pakistan is the 6th most populous country in the world and is also a nuclear power.
South Asia is surrounded by Western Asia, Central Asia, Eastern Asia, Southeastern Asia and the Indian ocean.
South Asia is home to well over one fifth of the world's population, making it both the most populous and most densely populated geographical region in the world. The region has often seen conflicts and political instability, including wars between the region's two nuclear-armed states, Pakistan & India. South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation is an economic cooperation organization in the region.
South Asia typically consists of Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Iran & Afghanistan.
Economy:
Sri Lanka has the highest GDP per capita in the region, while Nepal, Afghanistan have the lowest. India is the largest economy in the region; it is the world's 12th largest or 4th largest by purchasing power adjusted exchange rates. Iran has the next largest economy and the second highest GDP per capita in the region, followed by Pakistan.
Politics:
India is the dominant political power in the region. It is contributed by the fact that it is by far the largest country in the covering around three-fourths the land area of the subcontinent. It also has the largest population of around three times the combined population of the 6 other countries in the subcontinent. India is also the most populous democracy in the world and is a nuclear power. The second largest country in the subcontinent area-wise and population-wise is Pakistan and has traditionally maintained the balance of power in the region due to its strategic relationships with Arab states and neighbouring China & Sri Lanka. Pakistan is the 6th most populous country in the world and is also a nuclear power.
