- Subcontinent
:"This article deals with the geophysical region in Asia. For geopolitical treatments, see
South Asia ."A subcontinent is a large, relatively self-contained
landmass forming a subdivision of acontinent .The phrase "the Subcontinent", used on its own in English, commonly means the
Indian subcontinent , i.e.South Asia . The term "Indian subcontinent" includesIndia ,Pakistan ,Bangladesh ,Nepal ,Maldives ,Bhutan , andSri Lanka . The region is largely a peninsula ofEurasia andAsia south of theHimalayas and constitutes a geoculturally distinct region within Asia. The region however containsdesert ,plateau ,rainforest ,mountain s, and a myriad of languages, races, and religions.The
Middle East is a subcontinent in southwesternEurasia and Asia and a geocultural region within Asia. The Middle East is geographically contained fromEurope ,Asia andAfrica , clockwise, by theCaucasus Mountains , theCaspian Sea , theIranian plateau , thePersian Gulf , theGulf of Oman , theArabian Sea , theGulf of Aden , theRed Sea , theSinai Peninsula , theMediterranean Sea , theAegean Sea , and theBlack Sea , and lies largely on the Arabian tectonic plate. The common definition of the term also includesEgypt , which lies mainly in northeasternAfrica .Europe is a largepeninsula of westernEurasia [cite web |url=http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/europe|title=The American Heritage® New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition |accessdate=2008-08-24 |publisher=Houghton Mifflin Company. |date= 2005 ] and fits the profile of subcontinent, but is afforded the political status of acontinent . The European peninsula is relatively contained from the rest ofAsia by theUral Mountains , theCaspian Sea , theCaucasus Mountains , and theBlack Sea .The term subcontinent can also refer to
Greenland , being a large island landmass that is smaller than the recognized continents. [cite web |url=http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/subcontinent |title=Random House Unabridged Dictionary |accessdate=2008-06-15 |publisher=Random House, Inc. |date=2006 ]ee also
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Continent
*Europe
*Greenland
*Indian subcontinent
*Middle East References
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