Discover South Asia

Continents

• There are seven continents on Earth according to the traditional model.

Oceans and Continents

• The Atlantic Ocean separates two continents.

Countries and Religions

• Buddhism is the dominant religion in Bhutan.
• Islam is the national religion in an unspecified country.
• Hinduism is the official religion of an unspecified country.

Flag Symbolism

• The white color of the dragon on the flag of Bhutan represents purity.
• The flag of Bangladesh features two colors: red and green.
• Afghanistan's national flag features three vertical tricolor bands in black, red, and green.
• The national flag of an unspecified country has a crescent representing progress and a five-rayed star representing light and knowledge.

Currencies

• The currency of Bhutan is an unspecified currency.

Countries and Regions

• The region that includes China's Sinkiang Province as the center of Asia is referred to by an unspecified term.
• Asia is a continent that includes many countries.
• The region also known as the Indian Subcontinent is South Asia.
• The region considered a subcontinent because it covers an expansive area of land is South Asia, which includes the Himalayan region in the north, the Gangetic Plain, and the plateau region in the south.
• The capital of Bangladesh is an unspecified city.
• The national color of Nepal is crimson red, symbolizing the brave spirits of its people.

True or False

• True: The traditional model states that there are seven continents on Earth.
• True: South Asia is also known as the Indian subcontinent.
• True: Afghanistan's national flag features three vertical tricolor bands in black, red, and green.
• True: Bangladesh's flag consists of two colors: red and green.
• False: The official religion of Bangladesh is Hinduism.
• False: The national color of Nepal is not crimson red.
• False: The official religion of Pakistan is not Hinduism.
• True: The capital of Sri Lanka is Colombo.
• True: The currency of Maldives is the Maldivian Rufiyaa.
• True: Bhutan's national flag has a white dragon representing purity.
• True: The majority of Indians practice Hinduism.
• False: Maldives' national flag has a green panel representing progress and prosperity.
• False: Afghanistan's official religion is not Buddhism.
• True: The term 'Asia' was derived from the Assyrian word 'Asu' which referred to the spot where Assyrians saw the sunrise every morning.
• True: Europe got its name from the opposite place where the Assyrians saw the sun set every evening, which was designated as 'Ereb'.
• False: Asia is not home to almost 30% of the world's population, with a total of four billion people.
• True: South Asia is also known as the Indian Subcontinent and is bounded by the Himalayan Mountains in the North.