Outline of Tibet

The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Tibet:

Tibet is a plateau region in Asia and the home to the indigenous Tibetan people. With an average elevation of 4,900 metres (16,000 ft), it is the highest region on Earth and is commonly referred to as the "Roof of the World."

A unified Tibet first came into being under Songtsen Gampo in the 7th century. From the early 17th century until the 1959 uprising, the Dalai Lamas (Tibetan Buddhist spiritual leaders) were, at least nominally,The historical status of the Dalai Lamas as actual rulers is disputed. A. Tom Grunfeld's The Making of Modern Tibet, p. 12: "Given the low life expectancy in Tibet it was not uncommon for incarnations to die before, or soon after, their ascendancy to power. This resulted in long periods of rule by advisers, or, in the ease of Dalai Lama, regents. As a measure of the power that regents must have wielded it is important to note that only three of the fourteen Dalai Lamas have actually ruled Tibet. From 1751 to 1960 regents ruled for 77 percent of the time" heads of a centralised Tibetan administration, with political power to administer religious and administrative authority over large parts of Tibet from the traditional capital Lhasa. They are believed to be the emanations of Avalokiteśvara (or "Chenrezig" [spyan ras gzigs] in Tibetan), the bodhisattva of compassion.

General reference

Pronunciation: , Common English names: Tibet; or Xizang Official English names: Xizang Autonomous Region of the People's Republic of China Common endonym(s): Official endonym(s): Adjectival(s): Tibetan Demonym(s): Tibetans Etymology: Name of Tibet ISO region code for Xizang: CN-54

Geography of Tibet

Geography of Tibet Location: Northern Hemisphere and Eastern Hemisphere Eurasia Asia Central Asia South Asia East Asia Time zone: China Standard Time (UTC+08) Extreme points of Tibet High: Mount Everest – highest point on Earth Low: Yarlung Tsangpo Demographics of Tibet Atlas of Tibet

Environment of Tibet Climate Flora (plants of Tibet) Lichens Grasses Ampelocissus xizangensis Anisodus tanguticus Aralia tibetana Borinda Buddleja crispa var. tibetica Buddleja forrestii Cedrus deodara Cupressus gigantea Cupressus torulosa Fagopyrum tibeticum Fallopia baldschuanica Incarvillea Juniperus indica Juniperus tibetica Luculia gratissima Paeonia lactiflora Russian sage Noble rhubarb Salvia castanea Salvia wardii Spikenard Tetrapanax tibetanus Tibetan elm Siberian elm Utricularia salwinensis Fauna Tibetan wild ass Tibetan gazelle Snow leopard Black-necked crane

Geographic features of Tibet Tibetan Plateau Surrounding mountains: Himalayas Kunlun Mountains Altyn-Tagh Qilian Mountains Hengduan Mountains Karakoram Lake Region (Changtang): Pangong Tso Lake Rakshastal Lake Manasarovar Yamdrok Lake Dagze Lake Namtso Pagsum Lake Siling Lake Lhamo La-tso Lumajangdong Co Qinghai Lake River region: Yellow River Yangtze River Yalong River Salween River (Nu) Mekong (Lancang) Indus River Sutlej South Tibet Valley: Yarlung Tsangpo Grand Canyon Yarlung Tsangpo River (Brahmaputra River) Nyang River Lake Paiku Lake Puma Yumco

Administrative divisions of Tibet

Administrative divisions of Tibet Capital of Tibet: Lhasa

Tibet is divided into 7 prefecture-level divisions, 73 county-level divisions, and 692 township-level divisions. The 7 prefecture-level divisions are: Lhasa City Nagchu Prefecture Chamdo Prefecture Nyingtri Prefecture Shannan Prefecture Shigatse Prefecture Ngari Prefecture

There are also three traditional provinces or regions of Tibet: Ü-Tsang Amdo Kham

Government and politics of Tibet

Politics in Tibet Form of government: Autonomous areas of China; Government in exile Capital of Tibet: Lhasa

Branches of the government of Tibet

Executive branch of the government of Tibet Chairman of the Tibet Autonomous Region: Padma Choling Local Communist Party secretary: Zhang Qingli

Legislative branch of the government of Tibet

Judicial branch of the government of Tibet

Foreign relations of Tibet

International organization membership none

Local government in Tibet

Law and order in Tibet

Law of Tibet Constitution of Tibet Human rights in Tibet LGBT rights in Tibet Freedom of religion in Tibet

Government in exile

Central Tibetan Administration Sikyong or Kalon Tripa Parliament of the Central Tibetan Administration National Democratic Party of Tibet

History of Tibet

List of rulers of Tibet Neolithic Tibet Zhangzhung Pre-Imperial Tibet Tibetan Empire Tang–Tibet relations Era of Fragmentation Guge Song–Tibet relations Mongol conquest of Tibet Tibet under Yuan rule Bureau of Buddhist and Tibetan Affairs Imperial Preceptor Dpon-chen Phagmodrupa dynasty Rinpungpa Tsangpa Ming–Tibet relations Priest and patron relationship Ganden Phodrang Tibet under Qing rule Chinese expedition to Tibet (1720) Lifan Yuan Lhasa riot of 1750 Golden Urn Chinese expedition to Tibet (1910) Xinhai Lhasa turmoil History of European exploration in Tibet British expedition to Tibet Tibet (1912–1951) Sino-Tibetan War Qinghai–Tibet War History of Tibet (1950–present) Annexation of Tibet by the People's Republic of China Battle of Chamdo CIA Tibetan program Protests and uprisings in Tibet since 1950 1959 Tibetan uprising 1987–1989 Tibetan unrest 2008 Tibetan unrest Self-immolation protests by Tibetans in China

Culture of Tibet

Tibetan Culture Tibetan people Cuisine of Tibet Traditional Tibetan medicine Tibetan calendar Tibetan Festivals Public holidays Newspapers in Tibet Sport in Tibet

Religion in Tibet Religion in Tibet Tibetan Buddhism Tibetan Muslims Bön

Art in Tibet Tibetan art Contemporary Tibetan art Architecture of Tibet Tibetan Buddhist architecture World Heritage Sites in Tibet: Potala Palace Jokhang Norbulingka Tibetan-language films Tibetan Literature Music of Tibet Pargo Kaling

National symbols of Tibet Emblem of Tibet Flag of Tibet Tibetan National Anthem Tibetan Uprising Day

Economy and infrastructure of Tibet

Economy of Tibet Currency: Renminbi Yuan (de facto) ISO 4217: CNY Education in Tibet Transport in Tibet Airports in Tibet Qingzang Railway Roads in Tibet

Outline of Tibet

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