| Size: |
2.5 million square kilometers (a little more than one-fourth of the United States)
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| Average Elevation:
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4,900 meters (16,000 ft) highest region on the Earth and commonly referred to as the "Roof of the World" |
| Provinces: |
U-Tsang, Dotoe and Domey |
Capital:
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Lhasa |
Bordering Countries:
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India, Nepal, Bhutan, Burma, China |
Population:
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6 million
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| Language:
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Tibetan (of the Tibeto-Burmese language family)
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| Staple Food:
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Tsampa (roasted barley flour)
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| National Drink:
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Bodja (salted butter tea) and Chang (an alcoholic beverage made from barley, millet or rice)
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| Typical Animals:
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Yak, Bharal (blue) sheep, Musk deer, antelope, gazelle, Kyang (wild ass), Pica
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| Typical Birds:
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Black necked crane, Lammergeier, Great crested grebe, Bar-headed goose, Ruddy shel duck, Ibis-bill
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| Highest Mountain:
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Chomo Langma (Mt. Everest) 29, 028 ft.
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| Major Rivers:
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Yarlung Tsangpo (Brahmaputra in India), Machu (Yellow River in China),
Drichu (Yangtse in China), Senge Khabab (Indus in India), Phungchu
(Arun in India), Gyalmo Ngulchu (Salween in Burma) and Zachu (Mekong in
Thailand, Vietnam, Cambodia, Laos)
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| Major Lakes:
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Lake Manasarovar, Namtso, Pangong Tso, Yamdrok Tso, Siling Tso, Lhamo La-tso, Lumajangdong Tso, Lake Puma Yumco, Lake Paiku, Lake Rakshastal, Dagze Tso and Dong Tso |
| Economy:
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Agriculture and animal husbandry
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| Religion:
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Buddhism(99%), Bon, Islam, etc.
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Exile
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| Population:
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180,000
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| Government:
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Parliamentary Democracy
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| Political and Religious Leader:
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H.H. the 14th Dalai Lama
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| Seat of the Government:
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Dharamsala, Himachal Pradesh, India
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| Elections: |
Prime Minister and the Assembly of the Tibetan People's Deputies
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| International Offices:
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New York, Washington DC, Geneva, Paris, London,
Moscow, Budapest, Tokyo, Brussel, Canberra, Taipei, South Africa, New
Delhi
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Head of State: H.H. the 14th Dalai Lama
Map of Tibet
Tibetan National Flag
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