{"id":11225,"key":"South_Asia","title":"South Asia","latest":{"id":1225718,"timestamp":"2026-01-18T18:27:13Z"},"content_model":"wikitext","license":{"url":"https://www.appropedia.org/Appropedia:Copyrights","title":"CC-BY-SA-4.0"},"source":"[[File:South Asia (ed)update.PNG|thumb]]\n\n''' South Asia ''' is the southern subregion of Asia, which is defined in both geographical and ethnic-cultural terms. As commonly conceptualized, the modern states of South Asia include Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka.\n\n''' Population: ''' 1.94 billion (2022)\n\n''' Area: ''' 5,134,641 km2 (1,982,496 sq mi\n\n''' Religions: ''' Hinduism, Islam, Christianity, Buddhism, Sikhism, Jainism, Zoroastrianism, Irreligion\n\n== External links ==\n\n* [[Wikipedia:South Asia]]\n\n{{Page data\n| license = CC-BY-SA-3.0\n| description = South Asia’s cultures and landscapes are introduced on Appropedia, sharing context on languages, religions, and histories to support fair, grounded sustainability work in the region.\n| sdg = SDG03 Good health and well-being\n}}\n\n[[Category:Asia]]\n[[Category:South Asia]]"}