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India is considered a subcontinent because it is like a peninsula extending into the Indian ocean
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What is the continent of India?
India is not a continent. However, you are closer to the truth than you might imagine. India is both name of a subcontinent (the Indian subcontinent) and a the name of a country which covers much of, but not all of this subcontinent. The Indian subcontinent lies in the south of the greater continent of Asia. It is a subcontinent due to a number of facts, some of which are the fact that India lies on its own tectonic plate (Europe on the other hand does not), and that the Subcontinent has many of the geographic features of a larger continent, contained independently in a smaller area. India is a country in the continent of Asia, and lends its name to the Indian subcontinent, which is largely, but by no means totally covered by India.
In which continent is India located?
The "subcontinent" of India is part of the continent of Asia. It is called a subcontinent because until it crashed into Asia (and pushed up the Himalayas), it was a continent in its own rite.
What are the subcontinents in Asia?
The term "subcontinent" is usually applied to India and the other countries in South Asia.
On what continent is India?
India is on the Asian continent.
What separates the subcontinent of India to the rest of Asia?
India is called the "subcontinent" in that it's large and is separated to a large degree from the rest of Asia. The main barrier of the Himalaya mountain chain is the physical barrier between India and Asia.
What is the continent of India?
India is not a continent. However, you are closer to the truth than you might imagine. India is both name of a subcontinent (the Indian subcontinent) and a the name of a country which covers much of, but not all of this subcontinent. The Indian subcontinent lies in the south of the greater continent of Asia. It is a subcontinent due to a number of facts, some of which are the fact that India lies on its own tectonic plate (Europe on the other hand does not), and that the Subcontinent has many of the geographic features of a larger continent, contained independently in a smaller area. India is a country in the continent of Asia, and lends its name to the Indian subcontinent, which is largely, but by no means totally covered by India.
India is a subcontinent of...?
Asia is one of the continent. And India is one of the sub continent of ASIA
Was Gandhi born in Asia?
Yes, Gandhi was born in Asia, in the subcontinent of India
What country is considered a subcontinent?
India
Which country is considered a subcontinent?
India
In which continent is India located?
The "subcontinent" of India is part of the continent of Asia. It is called a subcontinent because until it crashed into Asia (and pushed up the Himalayas), it was a continent in its own rite.
Is the largest independent nation on the subcontinent of South Asia?
India
Is the largest independent nation on the subcontinent of South Asia.?
India
Is India in south America?
technically it is the Indian subcontinent, or south Asia
What are the subcontinents in Asia?
The term "subcontinent" is usually applied to India and the other countries in South Asia.
What country dominated the subcontinent of South Asia?
India and Hinduism in particular dominated the world
What part of Asia that is located south of the himalaya mountains called?
The subcontinent of India.
