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.jpg "Tibetan Plateau") Yarlung Tsangpo river, also known as Brahmaputra, one of the major rivers of Asia has its source on the Tibetan Plateau. Image: Luca Galuzzi |
 Flag of Tibet before 1950  Location of Tibet in its former extension until 1949. Since China's "Peaceful Liberation of Tibet" in 1949-50, the region is de facto an administrative division of the People's Republic of China, known as the Xizang Autonomous Region. The Autonomous Region covers an area of 1,228,400 km², this is larger than twice the size of France, or four times the size of Arizona. The least densely populated division of the PRC has a population of estimated 3.2 million people, taken into account that China's National Strategic Project to Develop the West, introduced during the 1980s, encourages the migration of Han Chinese people from other regions of China into Tibet.  |
Tibet | Xizang | བོད | 西藏 |
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Background: Tibet is comprised of the three provinces of Amdo (now split by China into the provinces of Qinghai, Gansu & Sichuan), Kham (largely incorporated into the Chinese provinces of Sichuan, Yunnan and Qinghai), and U-Tsang (which, together with western Kham, is today referred to by China as the Tibet Autonomous Region). The Tibet Autonomous Region (TAR) comprises less than half of historic Tibet and was created by China in 1965 for administrative reasons. It is important to note that when Chinese officials and publications use the term "Tibet" they mean only the TAR. Tibetans use the term Tibet to mean the three provinces described above, i.e., the area traditionally known as Tibet before the 1949-50 invasion. (Source: The Office of Tibet) |
Official Name: Xizang Zizhiqu short form: Xizang int'l long form: Tibet Autonomous Region (TAR) int'l short form: Tibet etymological : the name Tibet is derived from the Sanskrit word Trivistapa which means "heaven." Tibetans called their homeland Bod. Suggested ISO Country Code: ti Capital City: Lhasa (3 650 m above sea level) Other Cities: Shigatse, Gyangtse, Qamdo, Jyekundo, Dartsedo, Golmud, Lhatse, Maqin, Pelbar, Sakya, Tingri. Government: Type: Communist party-led state (People's Republic of China) The Tibet Autonomous Region was founded on 9 September 1965. Geography: Location: Asia, north of India, located on the Tibetan Plateau, the world's highest region. Area--TAR: 1.2m sq km (471 700 sq miles), Bod: 2.5 million sq. km, approximately the size of Western Europe. Terrain: 70% Grassland; from high plateau to tropical forest Climate: Average temperture 28 degrees Celsius (Summer) -15 degrees Celsius (in Winter), extremely dry except during rainy season (July-August) People: Population: 3.2 million Ethnic Groups: primarily ethnic Tibetans; Menba, Lhoba, Mongols, Hui and a growing number of Han Chinese. Religions: Tibetan Buddhism, Animism Languages: Tibetan, Chinese Literacy: NA Natural resources: Forests, wildlife, mineral resources, uranium (world's largest uranium reserve), hydro-, geothermal energy. Agriculture products: Livestock and livestock products. Industries: Mining, wool spinning, carpets, forestry, food processing, printing, building materials and machinery, tourism. Currency: Chinese Yuan Renminbi (CNY) (Source: China's Tibet Fact and Figures and others) |
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Note: External links will open in a new browser window. Official Sites of TibetChinese Government OnlineOfficial electronic communication platform of the State Council of the People’s Republic of China. Tibet -- Its Ownership And Human Rights Situation The People's Republic of China White Papers express China's position or better possession of Tibet. Diplomatic Missions Ministry of Foreign Affairs There you can find a list of Diplomatic Missions of China abroad. Tibetan Government in Exile Tibetan Government The Tibetan Government in Exile's Official Web Site by The Office of Tibet, the official agency of H.H. the Dalai Lama. Maps of Tibet Administrative Map of ChinaPolitical Map of China's Administrative Divisions. General map of Tibet Shows borders of Historical Tibet, Tibet between 1914-1950, since 1950 and after 1965. Historical Map of Tibet (1897) Relief map of Tibet The Tibet Map Institute Presents a unique map series of Tibet.  Google
Earth TibetSearchable map and satellite view of Xizang (Tibet). Google
Earth LhasaSearchable map and satellite view of Tibet's capital. Google
Earth Mount KailashSearchable map and satellite view of Mount Kailash region. Google
Earth Mount EverestSatellite view of Mount Everest region. Google
Earth Potala PalaceAnnotated satellite view of the former residence of the Dalai Lama. Map
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NewsTibet Times A Tibetan language newspaper, published every ten days from Dharamshala, Himachal Pradesh, India, the residence of the 14th Dalai Lama. Tibet.cn China's Tibet news online. International News Sources BBC News Country Profile: Tibet With links to Tibet related news and background information. The Guardian: Tibet Tibet related news articles. Human Rights Amnesty International: China Amnesty International Reports. Human Rights Watch: China and Tibet Background Briefings. Press freedom Reporters sans frontières - China Great Firewall report, about Press freedom in the country. |
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Arts & Culture
The Tibetan and Himalayan Library (THL)Himalayan arts and culture resources. Gateway to Himalayan Art Sacred himalayan art pieces and ritual objects at Rubin Museum of Art. |
 Tenzin Gyatso, Tibet's 14th Dalai Lama. |
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Business & EconomyThe economy of Tibet is dominated by subsistence agriculture. Due to limited arable land, livestock raising is the primary occupation mainly on the Tibetan Plateau.In recent years the economy has begun evolving into a multiple structure with agriculture and tertiary industry developing side by side. (Source: Wikipedia) Tibet: Market Profile Information about Tibet's major economic indicators. Tibet Economy: Beijing Subsidies Have Created Unhealthy Dependency Bloomberg article about Tibet's economy with Beijing subsidies. |
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 Old Gyantse town and the Gyantse Dzong, the fortress is one of the best preserved dzongs in Tibet. Image: Steve Hicks Travel and Tour Consumer Information
Destination Tibet - Travel and Tour GuidesDiscover the "Land of Snows":China in Brief Chinese site on population and ethnic groups. China's Tibet Tibet information by China Internet Information Center. China's Tibet Tibet magazine - Tibet from the Chinese point of view. Tibet at a glance Brief description of Tibet. Tibet Online USA based site provides information on the plight of Tibet. Lonely Planet Lonely Planet's guide to Tibet. Lhasa Lhasa Lhasa Information on Lhasa, Tibet's capital by chinats. Images Images of Greater Tibet Pictures of Greater Tibet from Professor Sung. Travel Tibet Travel Tibet travel and tourism site by a travel agency. |
 A thangka painting showing Avalokitesvar, the patron deity of Tibet, known as the bodhisattva of compassion. He is surrounded by other deities. Image: Wellcome Library |
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EducationTibet University Site of the Tibet University, founded in 1985 (in Chinese.) |
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Environment & NatureHope for Tibet's Environment Dalai Lama's speech at the Endangered Tibet Conference in Sydney 1996. State of Tibet's environment Information on Tibets Grassland, cropland and Chinese agricultural policies. Tibet Environmental Watch (TEW) Site with the focus on Tibetan environment and the relationship of Tibetan nomads and farmers with the environment. Tibet Heritage Fund A non-profit organization with international members and supporters, is committed to the preservation and advancement of Tibetan Cultural Heritage. |
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HistoryHistory of Tibet Wikipedia article about Tibet's history, part of a series on the History of Tibet. Independence: The right of the Tibetan people History of Tibetan-Chinese relations. Chinese DynastiesTimeline of Chinese Imperial and Modern Dynasties. |
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International Tibet OrganizationsFree Tibet Campaign Based in London, stands for the Tibetans' right to decide their own future. International Campaign for Tibet ICT works to promote human rights and self-determination for Tibetans and to protect their culture and environment Students for a Free Tibet Formed in 1994 under the guidance of the U.S. Tibet Committee and the International Campaign for Tibet Tibet Fund The umbrella organization for making donations to Tibetans, New York. |
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Additional Information on TibetBBC News Country Profile: Tibet Human Rights Watch: China and Tibet Open Directory Project: Tibet Tibet Watch Wikipedia: Tibet WWW VL Tibetan Studies |
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