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 Plateau and spanning about 2,500,000 km 2 (970,000 sq mi). It is …
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 Mount Everest. The name Tibet is derived from the Mongolian Thubet, the Chinese Tufan, the Tai Thibet, and the Arabic Tubbat.
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 members of the broader Sino-Tibetan language family.
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, Amdo and Kham.
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 legend, the Tibetan people originated from the union of a monkey and a female demon.
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 of the world" differs from the provincial-level territory of Tibet on The Tibetan Plateau.
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 - Simple English Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Tibet (བོད, Böd), also called the Tibet Autonomous Region or the Xizang Autonomous Region, is a province-level autonomous region of China (PRC) located on the outer edges of East Asia. Its capital is Lhasa.
Tibet summary | Britannica
Tibet emerged as a powerful Buddhist kingdom in the 7th–9th century ce. It came under the control of the Mongols in the 13th century and the Qing ( Manchu) dynasty in the 18th century. After the 1911–12 Chinese Revolution, it gained a measure of autonomy.
Brief History and Geography of Tibet - ThoughtCo
Mar 1, 2019 · Cries ring out around the world to free Tibet from Chinese control. Learn more about the history and geography of Tibet and life under Chinese rule.