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    South Asia

    ISAS publishes a regular series of South Asia which provides quick analytical responses to developments and occurrences in South Asia.​​​

    Issue No. 1 (June 2005)

    South Asia bewilders by its sheer size. In 2002, the seven countries that make up the region - Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan and Sri Lanka - had a combined population of 1.4 billion, accounting for nearly a quarter of world's population. Its size has proven to be a double-edged sword. South Asia is known for its population and poverty, and faces enormous challenges in various aspects of political, social and economic development.