South Asia comprises of a group of countries that have made the head line of many news papers around the world for good and bad reasons. It includes Pakistan that has been the centre of attention for many western countries because of it being continuously blamed for terrorism. Then it has India which has economically out classed many countries by consistently trying to become self sufficient. Then there is Bangladesh which has made a mark in the textile and garment Industry.
South Asia is rich in culture and tradition. A set of unique languages are spoken in different countries for e.g. Hindi and Urdu which is a mixture of historical languages such as Sanskrit, Persian and Arabic. Cultures and traditions followed in such countries have their own differences but generally they are the same. It is a fact that the culture over the years has been heavily influenced by the western countries yet there are certain things that remain the same. For example, the lack of rights and respect for women even though most of the beliefs followed in this sub continent preach otherwise. The ethnic back grounds that people belong to in this sub continent are also very unique in nature with very distinct languages and ways of living e.g. Sindhi, Balochi, Punjabi and many more.
South Asia is also rich in agriculture with bumper production of crops such as wheat, sugar and rice which are exported throughout the world. Countries like Bangladesh and Pakistan are now trying to become more industrialized to overcome certain economic problems such as inflation and unemployment. Even though literacy rates are low in this subcontinent, it still supplies a vast number of highly qualified professionals to the rest of the world for e.g. Doctors, Accountants and Engineers etc.
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