Tibet - Wikipedia
Tibet (/ t ɪ ˈ b ɛ t / ⓘ; Tibetan: བོད, Lhasa dialect: [pʰøːʔ˨˧˩] Böd; Chinese: 藏区; pinyin: Zàngqū), or Greater Tibet, [1] is a region in the western part of East Asia, covering much of the Tibetan …
Tibet | History, Map, Capital, Population, Language, & Facts
Jan 19, 2025 · 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 …
History of Tibet - Wikipedia
Tibet has been called the "roof of the world" and "the land of snows". Linguists classify the Tibetan language and its dialects as belonging to the Tibeto-Burman languages, the non-Sinitic …
Tibet Autonomous Region - Wikipedia
The Tibet Autonomous Region is a province-level entity of the People's Republic of China. Chinese law nominally guarantees some autonomy in the areas of education and language …
Tibet profile - BBC News
Jan 7, 2025 · Tibet, the remote and mainly-Buddhist territory known as the "roof of the world", is governed as part of China. Historically, Tibet was made up of three major areas - U-Tsang, …
Tibet - WorldAtlas
Aug 20, 2021 · Tibet is the Earth’s highest region and shares Mount Everest (the world’s highest mountain) with Nepal. It is nicknamed “the roof of the world."
Tibet: History, Religion, Tibetan People, Food - China Highlights
Tibet is a part of China's territory and is located in southwest of the People's Republic of China. It is one of China's provinces and its full name is Tibet Autonomous Region. See how "the roof …
Tibet travel - Lonely Planet | China, Asia
Tibet 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.
Tibet - Autonomy, Religion, Culture | Britannica
Jan 19, 2025 · Tibet - 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 …
Tibet - Buddhism, Plateau, Himalayas | Britannica
Jan 19, 2025 · Tibet - Buddhism, Plateau, Himalayas: Ruins in eastern Tibet near Qamdo indicate that humans inhabited the region some 4,000 to 5,000 years ago. According to Tibetan …