|
Official
Name |
Xizang
Zizhiqu |
|
Short Name |
Xizang |
|
Int'l long
form |
Tibet Autonomous Region
(TAR) |
|
Int'l short form |
Tibet |
|
Etymological |
The
name is derived from the Sanskrit word
Trivistapa which means "heaven".
Tibetans called their homeland Bod |
|
Geography Location |
Asia, north of India,
located on the Tibetan Plateau, the
world's highest region |
|
Area |
1.2m sq km (471 700 sq
miles) |
|
Bod |
2.5 million sq. km
(approximately the size of Western
Europe |
|
Terrain |
70% Grassland; from high
plateau to tropical forest |
|
Climate |
Average temperture 28
degrees Celsius (Summer) -15 degrees
Celsius (in Winter), extremely dry
except during
rainy season (July-August) |
|
Good
Seasons |
You can travel to Tibet throughout the
year. However, mid July till to the end
of September is the best period. |
|
Population |
2.72 million |
|
Ethnic Groups |
primarily ethnic
Tibetans; Menba, Lhoba, Mongols, Hui and
a
growing number of Han Chinese |
|
Religions |
Tibetan Buddhism, Animism |
|
Culture |
Wedding, Funeral |
|
Languages |
Tibetan, Chinese |
|
Natural resources |
Forests, wildlife,
mineral resources, uranium (world's
largest uranium reserve),
hydro-geothermal energy |
|
Agriculture products |
Livestock and livestock
products |
|
Industries |
Mining, wool spinning,
carpets, forestry, food processing,
printing, building materials and
machinery, tourism |
|
Currency |
Chinese Yuan Renminbi (CNY) |
|
Time |
Local Time = UTC/GMT + 8
hours |
|
History |
Tibetan history can be
traced thousands of years back. Tibet's
history can be diveded into four period:
The Tsanpo's Period, The period of
Decentrailzation, The period of Sakya,
Pagdu, and Karmapa's Rule, and The
period of the gandan
Podrang's Administration. |
|
Government Type |
Communist party-led state
(People's Republic of China) The Tibet
Autonomous Region was founded on 9
September
1965 |
