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Tibet

Plateau region in west China

Placeregion highland cultural regionQ17252

Also known as Thibet · Greater Tibet · Tibetan cultural zone · Tibetan Highland · Tibetan Tableland · Tibetan Plateau

Country: People's Republic of China
, Tibet
Located in: Tibet Autonomous Region(since 1951)
, Tibet(1912–1951)
Area: 2,500,000 km²
Elevation: 4,380 m
Population: 3,002,166(2010)
Located in/on physical feature: Inner Asia
, China

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Tibet is a region in the western part of East Asia, covering much of the Tibetan Plateau. It is the homeland of the Tibetans. Other ethnic groups also reside on the plateau, including Mongols, the Lhoba, Monpa, Qiang, Sherpa, and since the 20th century, Han and Hui peoples. Tibet is the highest region on Earth, with an average elevation of 4,380 m (14,000 ft). Lying within the Himalayas, the highest point in Tibet is Mount Everest – the highest peak on Earth, standing 8,848 m (29,000 ft) above sea level. Today, the People's Republic of China governs most of the historical area as the Tibet Autonomous Region and autonomous prefectures within Gansu, Sichuan, Qinghai, and Yunnan provinces.

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Highest point: Mount Everest
Demonym: Tibetan
Tibetano
Тибетці
Geography of topic: geography of Tibet
Different from: Tiber
Tibet
Tibet Autonomous Region
Economy of topic: economy of Tibet
Demographics of topic: demographics of Tibet
Said to be the same as: Tibetan Plateau
Tibet Autonomous Region
Territory claimed by: Taiwan

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