title: SAARC Chamber of Commerce and Industry
Robin (name)
India (given name)
Dal
South Asia
AH48
Nikola
Rina (given name)
Nana (given name)
Indra (given name)
sentences: SAARC Chamber of Commerce and Industry, recognized as a Regional Apex Body by South Asian Association For Regional Cooperation is a constellation of the eight national federations of chamber of commerce and industry of the member states of SAARC.
 The rationale behind creation of SAARC Chamber of Commerce and Industry of the SAARC countries was to promote trade and industry in the region and to develop and achieve common objectives in the areas of trade and industry, moreover the SAARC Chamber of Commerce and Industry is also accepted as the voice of the private sector across the region.
Robin is originally a diminutive masculine given name or nickname of Robert, derived from the prefix "Rob"- ("hrod", Old Germanic, meaning "fame"), and the suffix "-in" (Old French diminutive).
 More recently, it is used as an independent name.
 The name Robin is a masculine given name, feminine given name, and a surname.
 In Europe, although it is sometimes regarded as a feminine name, it is generally given to boys.
 In 2014, 88% of babies named Robin in England were boys.
 In United States, it used to be more popular as a feminine name—during the 1990s, for example, it was the 325th most popular name for girls and the 693rd most popular name for boys.
 However the gap has been narrowing and recently the number of baby boys and baby girls named Robin in United States has been roughly similar (as visualized in the chart on the right).
 In 2014 46% of babies named Robin in United States were boys, which is about 3 times that figure in 1990.
India is a popular feminine given name derived from the name of the country India, which takes its name from the Indus River.
 The name was used for India Wilkes, a character in the novel and movie "Gone with the Wind".
 Its use for girls in England began during the British rule in India during the 19th century.
 It has been used for daughters of aristocratic families in England that had ties to Colonial India, such as India Hicks.
 Just like names derived from seasons like Summer, Dawn, Solstice, Autumn are feminine, India is internationally recognized as a female name since it's a name of a country and it had been used as a feminine given name for more than hundred years in England and the U.S. Although India is a popular feminine given name, it's not as popular a given name in India as it is around the world.
 Girls who are given this name are usually called with a nickname "indy", or "Indie" which are also popular given names for girls in English speaking countries.
Dal (also spelled daal, dail, dhal; pronunciation: ] ) is a term in the Indian subcontinent for dried, split pulses (that is, lentils, peas, and beans).
 The term is also used for various soups prepared from these pulses.
 These pulses are among the most important staple foods in SAARC countries, and form an important part of Indian, Nepalese, Pakistani, Sri Lankan and Bangladeshi cuisines.
South Asia or Southern Asia is a term used to represent the southern region of the Asian continent, which comprises the sub-Himalayan SAARC countries and, for some authorities, adjoining countries to the west and east.
 Topographically, it is dominated by the Indian Plate, which rises above sea level as Nepal and northern parts of India situated south of the Himalayas and the Hindu Kush.
 South Asia is bounded on the south by the Indian Ocean and on land (clockwise, from west) by West Asia, Central Asia, East Asia, and Southeast Asia.
Asian Highway 48 - AH48, colloquially known as "SAARC Road", is a work-in-progress route of the Asian Highway Network, running 90.58 km from Phuntsholing, Bhutan and its twin town Jaigaon, India, across the border through the Dooars region of West Bengal and ending at Changrabandha near Bangladesh border.
 It is being undertaken with the goal of boosting ties, trade and tourism between the SAARC countries.
Nikola (Cyrillic: Никола , ] ) is a given name which, like Nicholas, is a version of the Greek "Nikolaos" (Νικόλαος).
 It is common as a masculine given name in the South Slavic countries (Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Macedonia, Montenegro, Serbia), while in West Slavic countries (Czech Republic, Poland, Slovakia) it is primarily found as a feminine given name.
 There is a wide variety of male diminutives of the name, examples including: Niko, Nikolica, Nikolče, Nikša, Nikica, Nikulitsa, Nino, Kole, Kolyo, Kolyu.
Rina is a feminine given name with multiple origins.
 It is also a feminine name in the Sanskrit language meaning "melted" or "dissolved", and is also a Hebrew name meaning "song; joy".
 The name Rina is also a Russian hypocoristic for "Ekaterina" and is a feminine given name of Japanese origins, where it was proportionately used the most in the twentieth century.
Nana is a given name that has different origins in several countries across the world.
 Its use as a feminine or masculine name varies culturally.
 It is feminine in Japan, Korea, Georgia and Greece, masculine in Ethiopia and India, and epicene in Ghana.
 In Georgia, Nana is the fifth most popular given name for girls.
 In Ghana, among the Akan people, particularly the Akyem, Ashanti and Akuapim peoples, Nana is used as the title of a monarch to signify their status.
 Furthermore, the stool name of kings and queens is always preceded by Nana.
 Non-royal Ghanaian people also use Nana as a given name.
 In some cases, they may adopt the name Nana, if they have been named after a monarch.
 In Ghana, one can respectfully refer to a King or Queen as Nana without mentioning their full name.
Indra is a given name which occurs independently in Latvia, where it is feminine, and in South Asia, where it can be masculine or, less often, feminine.
 In Latvia, the associated name day is February 1.

Question: Question: Indra is a given name which occurs independently in Latvia, where it is feminine, and in which term used to represent the southern region of the Asian continent, which comprises the sub-Himalayan SAARC countries and, for some authorities, adjoining countries to the west and east? 

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 Robin is originally a diminutive masculine given name or nickname of Robert, derived from the prefix "Rob"- ("hrod", Old Germanic, meaning "fame"), and the suffix "-in" (Old French diminutive).
 More recently, it is used as an independent name.
 The name Robin is a masculine given name, feminine given name, and a surname.
 In Europe, although it is sometimes regarded as a feminine name, it is generally given to boys.
 In 2014, 88% of babies named Robin in England were boys.
 In United States, it used to be more popular as a feminine name—during the 1990s, for example, it was the 325th most popular name for girls and the 693rd most popular name for boys.
 However the gap has been narrowing and recently the number of baby boys and baby girls named Robin in United States has been roughly similar (as visualized in the chart on the right).
 In 2014 46% of babies named Robin in United States were boys, which is about 3 times that figure in 1990. 

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 India is a popular feminine given name derived from the name of the country India, which takes its name from the Indus River.
 The name was used for India Wilkes, a character in the novel and movie "Gone with the Wind".
 Its use for girls in England began during the British rule in India during the 19th century.
 It has been used for daughters of aristocratic families in England that had ties to Colonial India, such as India Hicks.
 Just like names derived from seasons like Summer, Dawn, Solstice, Autumn are feminine, India is internationally recognized as a female name since it's a name of a country and it had been used as a feminine given name for more than hundred years in England and the U.S. Although India is a popular feminine given name, it's not as popular a given name in India as it is around the world.
 Girls who are given this name are usually called with a nickname "indy", or "Indie" which are also popular given names for girls in English speaking countries. 

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 Dal (also spelled daal, dail, dhal; pronunciation: ] ) is a term in the Indian subcontinent for dried, split pulses (that is, lentils, peas, and beans).
 The term is also used for various soups prepared from these pulses.
 These pulses are among the most important staple foods in SAARC countries, and form an important part of Indian, Nepalese, Pakistani, Sri Lankan and Bangladeshi cuisines. 

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 South Asia or Southern Asia is a term used to represent the southern region of the Asian continent, which comprises the sub-Himalayan SAARC countries and, for some authorities, adjoining countries to the west and east.
 Topographically, it is dominated by the Indian Plate, which rises above sea level as Nepal and northern parts of India situated south of the Himalayas and the Hindu Kush.
 South Asia is bounded on the south by the Indian Ocean and on land (clockwise, from west) by West Asia, Central Asia, East Asia, and Southeast Asia. 

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 Asian Highway 48 - AH48, colloquially known as "SAARC Road", is a work-in-progress route of the Asian Highway Network, running 90.58 km from Phuntsholing, Bhutan and its twin town Jaigaon, India, across the border through the Dooars region of West Bengal and ending at Changrabandha near Bangladesh border.
 It is being undertaken with the goal of boosting ties, trade and tourism between the SAARC countries. 

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 Nikola (Cyrillic: Никола , ] ) is a given name which, like Nicholas, is a version of the Greek "Nikolaos" (Νικόλαος).
 It is common as a masculine given name in the South Slavic countries (Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Macedonia, Montenegro, Serbia), while in West Slavic countries (Czech Republic, Poland, Slovakia) it is primarily found as a feminine given name.
 There is a wide variety of male diminutives of the name, examples including: Niko, Nikolica, Nikolče, Nikša, Nikica, Nikulitsa, Nino, Kole, Kolyo, Kolyu. 

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 Nana is a given name that has different origins in several countries across the world.
 Its use as a feminine or masculine name varies culturally.
 It is feminine in Japan, Korea, Georgia and Greece, masculine in Ethiopia and India, and epicene in Ghana.
 In Georgia, Nana is the fifth most popular given name for girls.
 In Ghana, among the Akan people, particularly the Akyem, Ashanti and Akuapim peoples, Nana is used as the title of a monarch to signify their status.
 Furthermore, the stool name of kings and queens is always preceded by Nana.
 Non-royal Ghanaian people also use Nana as a given name.
 In some cases, they may adopt the name Nana, if they have been named after a monarch.
 In Ghana, one can respectfully refer to a King or Queen as Nana without mentioning their full name. 

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 Indra is a given name which occurs independently in Latvia, where it is feminine, and in South Asia, where it can be masculine or, less often, feminine.
 In Latvia, the associated name day is February 1. 

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Answer: South Asia