South-Central Asia
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South-Central Asia is a subregion of Asia that spans the geographic and cultural transition zone between South Asia and Central Asia, encompassing countries like Afghanistan and its neighbors.
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | subregion of Asia ⓘ |
| borderFeature |
Amu Darya
ⓘ
surface form:
Amu Darya basin
Hindu Kush ⓘ
surface form:
Hindu Kush mountains
Indus River basin ⓘ Pamir Mountains ⓘ |
| bordersRegion |
Central Asia
ⓘ
South Asia ⓘ |
| category |
Geopolitical regions of Asia
ⓘ
Asia ⓘ
surface form:
Regions of Asia
Transitional regions ⓘ |
| climate | varied climate including arid, semi-arid, and highland climates ⓘ |
| continent | Asia ⓘ |
| describedAs |
cultural transition zone between South Asia and Central Asia
ⓘ
geographic transition zone between South Asia and Central Asia ⓘ |
| geopoliticalRole | buffer zone between major powers in South Asia and Central Asia ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
crossroads of trade routes between the Indian subcontinent and Central Asia
ⓘ
ethnically diverse region ⓘ landlocked core with some access to maritime routes via neighboring South Asian states ⓘ linguistically diverse region ⓘ mountainous terrain including parts of the Hindu Kush and Pamir ranges ⓘ predominantly Muslim population in many areas ⓘ |
| hasSubregion | Afghanistan and its neighboring states ⓘ |
| includesCountry |
Afghanistan
ⓘ
Xinjiang ⓘ
surface form:
China (Xinjiang and adjacent border areas)
northern India ⓘ
surface form:
India (northern and northwestern border areas)
Iran ⓘ Kazakhstan ⓘ Kyrgyzstan NERFINISHED ⓘ Pakistan ⓘ Tajikistan NERFINISHED ⓘ Turkmenistan NERFINISHED ⓘ Uzbekistan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor | historical role in Silk Road connections between South Asia and Central Asia ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Eastern Hemisphere
ⓘ
Northern Hemisphere ⓘ |
| overlapsWith |
Central Eurasia (in some definitions)
ⓘ
Greater Middle East (in some definitions) ⓘ |
| partOf | Asia ⓘ |
| transitionBetween |
Indian cultural sphere
ⓘ
Persian cultural sphere ⓘ Turkic cultural sphere ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
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