what seven countries make up the subcontinent of south asia
South Asia The current territories of Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Maldives, Nepal, India, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka form South Asia.[7] The South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) is an economic cooperation organisation in the region which was established in 1985 and includes all eight nations comprising South Asia.[8]
Central Asia Mentioned five countries of so called "Central Asia" region are situated far from the geographical midpoint of Asia in Russian Southern Siberia, the largest country of the "Central Asia" region - Kazakhstan - is partially out of Asia in Europe. Central Asia has a population of about 70 million, consisting of five republics: Kazakhstan (pop. 18 million), Kyrgyzstan (6 million), Tajikistan (9 million), Turkmenistan (6 million), and Uzbekistan (31 million). Afghanistan (pop. 35 million), which is a part of South Asia, is also sometimes included in Central Asia,[2][3] as is Mongolia (pop. 3 million), which is part of East Asia.