Tibet (/ tɪˈbɛt / ⓘ; Tibetan: བོད, Standard pronunciation: [pʰøːʔ˨˧˩], romanized: Böd; Chinese: 西藏[1]; pinyin: Xīzàng), or Greater Tibet, [6] is a region in the western part of East Asia, covering …

Oct 7, 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 …

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, …

Oct 22, 2025 · Tibet lies at the center of Asia, with an area of 2.5 million square kilometers. The earth’s highest mountains, a vast arid plateau and great river valleys make up the physical …

Int'l short form: Tibet. Etymological: the name Tibet is derived from the Sanskrit word Trivistapa which means "heaven." Tibetans called their homeland Bod. Location: Asia, north of India, …

Tibet is officially called the Tibet Autonomous Region (TAR) and sometimes referred to Xizang or the Xizang Autonomous Region or Zang for short. Tibet is not a province but is province-level …

The term TIBET here means the whole of Tibet known as Cholka-Sum (U-Tsang, Kham and Amdo).

Discover Tibet’s unique history, from its flourishing empire in the 7th and 8th centuries and the introduction of Buddhism, to the challenges faced under Chinese occupation. Learn about the …

Tibet (; Böd;), or Greater Tibet, [1] is a region in the western part of East Asia, covering much of the Tibetan Plateau and spanning about 470000mi2. [2] It is the homeland of the Tibetan people.

Tibet, called “Bod” by Tibetans, or 西藏 (Xīzàng) by the Chinese, is a plateau region in Central Asia and the indigenous home to the Tibetan people. With an average elevation of 16,000 …