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In the globe, South Asia or Southern Asia represents the southern region of the Asian continent, which comprises the sub-Himalayan countries, adjoining countries to the west and east. South Asia is bounded on the south by the Indian Ocean and on land by West Asia, Central Asia, East Asia and Southeast Asia. The current territories of Bangladesh, India and Pakistan form the central region of South Asia, while the mountain countries of Nepal and Bhutan in the north and island countries of Sri Lanka and Maldives in the south are generally included in the region. Often Afghanistan and Myanmar are also added.
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Banik, R.L. (2016). Introduction to South Asian Bamboos. In: Silviculture of South Asian Priority Bamboos. Tropical Forestry. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-10-0569-5_1
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