South Asia 2010 (7th edition)

The South Asian region, comprising the countries of Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, The Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan and Sri Lanka, is home to almost 1.6 billion people – almost one‐quarter of the world's population. It consists of some of the world's fastest growing countries, while at the same time, is home to half of the world's poor. Although it is a hugely diverse region, many of the problems and challenges faced by the different countries are similar – poverty, hunger, inequality, social exclusion, internal conflicts and violence.

As part of the Europa Regional Surveys of the World series, this volume follows...