a continent is a large landmass which is ideally separated by large expanse of water..it has distinct features like mountains,valleys, plains, plateaus, deserts,climatic conditions etc and is composed of countries..
but a subcontinent is a large landmass which is inside a continent but having the special distinctive feature of that of a continent like mountain ranges that separate it from the rest of the continent,sea surrounding it,plateaus,plains,deserts and most importantly varied climatic conditions on different parts of it..
a subcontinent has every feature to be called as a continent except that it is not large enough to be called a continent
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A continent is a large, continuous landmass defined by geographical boundaries, such as Europe or Africa. A subcontinent is a smaller region that is part of a larger continent, typically sharing similar cultural, geological, or historical features, like India within Asia. Subcontinents are usually distinct from the rest of the continent in terms of these characteristics.
The Karakoram Range is a mountain range in South and East Asia, spanning the borders between Pakistan, India, and China. It is not a continent, but rather a sub-range of the greater Himalayas.
A large landmass that is smaller than a continent is commonly referred to as a "subcontinent."
Usually there are many countries comprising a continent, however, that is not true of Australia. However the fundamental difference is that a continent is a geological/physical geographical entity while a country is a geopolitical entity.
The River Ganges is located in Asia, specifically in the country of India.
Haiti is located in the Caribbean Sea and belongs to the continent of North America.