Tibet - Wikipedia
WEBTibet (/ t ɪ ˈ b ɛ t / ⓘ; Tibetan: བོད, Lhasa dialect: [pʰøːʔ˨˧˩] Böd; Chinese: 西藏; pinyin: Xīzàng), or Greater Tibet, is a region in the central part of East Asia, covering much of the Tibetan Plateau and spanning about 2,500,000 km 2 (970,000 sq mi). It is the homeland of the Tibetan people.
Tibet Autonomous Region - Wikipedia
WEBThe Tibet Autonomous Region, officially the Xizang Autonomous Region, often shortened to Tibet or Xizang, is an autonomous region of China and is part of Southwestern China. It was formally established in 1965 to replace the Tibet Area, the former administrative division of the PRC established after the annexation of Tibet.
History of Tibet - Wikipedia
WEBExtensive mountain ranges to the east of the Tibetan Plateau mark the border with the Chinese heartland, and the Himalayas of the republics of Nepal and India separate the plateau from the subcontinent lying south. Tibet has been called the "roof of the world" and "the land of snows".
Tibet | History, Map, Capital, Population, Language, & Facts
WEBMay 26, 2024 · Tibet, historic region and autonomous region of China that is often called ‘the roof of the world.’ It occupies a vast area of plateaus and mountains in Central Asia, including Mount Everest. The name Tibet is derived from the Mongolian Thubet, the Chinese Tufan, the Tai Thibet, and the Arabic Tubbat.
Tibet profile - BBC News
WEBAug 25, 2023 · Tibet, the remote and mainly-Buddhist territory known as the "roof of the world", is governed as an autonomous region of China. Historically, Tibet was much larger than the autonomous region ...
Tibet - WorldAtlas
WEBAug 20, 2021 · Tibet, an autonomous region of the People’s Republic of China, is the country’s second-largest provincial-level entity, after Xingjiang, spanning about 1.228 million square kilometers. Although the region is mainly considered part of East Asia, other European sources place it in Central Asia.
Brief History and Geography of Tibet - ThoughtCo
WEBMar 1, 2019 · The Tibetan Plateau is a huge region of southwestern China consistently above 4000 meters. This region that was a thriving independent kingdom that began in the eighth century and developed into an independent country in the twentieth century is now under the firm control of China.
Tibet travel - Lonely Planet | China, Asia
WEBTibet offers fabulous monasteries, breathtaking high-altitude walks, stunning views of the world’s highest mountains and one of the warmest cultures you will ever encounter.
Exclusive | EU officials China-bound to talk human rights as Tibet ...
WEB15 hours ago · The dialogue will take place on June 16 in Chongqing, an EU spokeswoman confirmed.. Brussels is understood to have requested a field visit to the Tibet autonomous region to examine human-rights ...
Tibet - Autonomy, Religion, Culture | Britannica
WEBTibet - Autonomy, Religion, Culture: Prior to 1951, Tibet had a theocratic government of which the Dalai Lama was the supreme religious and temporal head. After that the newly installed Chinese administrators relied on military control and a gradual establishment of civilian regional autonomy.
