{Afghanistan} Country is in west-central Asia, northwest of Pakistan. Capital is Kabul.
{Bactria} Ancient country was in north Afghanistan.
{Bangladesh} Country is in south-central Asia, east of India. Capital is Dacca.
{Bhutan} Country is in central Asia, east of Nepal, in Himalayas. Capital is Thimphu.
{Ceylon} Island is in south-central Asia, southeast of India. New name is Sri Lanka. Capital is Colombo.
{Hadhramaut} Previous country was in Asia.
{India} Country is in south-central Asia.
regions
North India is arid. Southern highlands have forests.
states
India has 21 states. Punjab is in upper Indus River. Muktan is in middle Indus River. Sind is at lower Indus River. Kashmir, Ladakh, Kafiristan, Kumaon, and Kangara are in northwest mountains. Saurashtra, Gujarat, Baluchistan, Rajputana, and Delhi are in band from Arabian Sea to northwest mountains. Hindustan, Bihar, Sikkim, and Bhutan are south of Nepal. Assam and Bengal are in east. Malwa and Jharkand are in middle. Behar and Gondwana are south. Mahrattas, Deccan and Golconda are south. Mysore is south. Malabar is at west tip. Coromandel is at east tip. Laccadive Islands are west of Malabar. Maldive Islands are to south. Nicobar Islands and Andaman Islands are to southeast.
cities
Capital is New Delhi in north center. Main cities are Bombay or Mumbai in west, Bangalore in south, Madras or Chennai on southeast coast, Hyderabad in south center, and Calcutta or Kolkat on northeast coast.
{Kazakhstan} Country is in south-central Asia, north of Uzbekistan. Capital is Astana. It has Mt. Alma-Ata. It has Irtysh River. It has Lake Balkhash.
{Kyrgyzstan} Country is in south-central Asia, east of Uzbekistan. Capital is Bishkek. It has Mt. Pik Pobedy.
{Nepal} Country is in south-central Asia, northeast of India. Capital is Kathmandu.
{Pakistan} Country is in south Asia, northwest of India. Capital is Islamabad. Main cities are Karachi on coast, Hyderabad in south, Faisalabad in center, and Lahore in east center. It has Indus River.
{Scythia} Ancient country was in southwest Asia, north northeast of Black Sea and east of Aral Sea.
{Tajikistan} Country is in south-central Asia, north of Afghanistan. Capital is Dushanbe. It has Mt. Kongur Shan.
{Turkmenistan} Country is in south-central Asia, northeast of Iran. Capital is Ashgabat.
{Uzbekistan} Country is in south-central Asia, north of Turkmenistan. Capital is Tashkent. It has Aral Sea.
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