TIBET Definition & Meaning

Tibet

[ ti-bet ]

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noun

Official_name Tibet Autonomous Region. an administrative division of China, north of the Himalayas: prior to 1950 a theocracy under the Dalai Lama; the highest country in the world, average elevation about 16,000 feet (4,877 meters). 471,660 square miles (1,221,599 square kilometers). : Lhasa. Also (Older Spelling) �ճ�·��. Also called (Older Spelling) ��·�ٲ��Բ� [see, -, tsahng],.
Plateau of Tibet, a vast plateau in southern central Asia bounded by the Tarim and Qaidam basin deserts to the north and the Himalayan, Karakoram, and Pamir mountain ranges to the south and west: highest plateau in the world, averaging about 15,000 feet (4,570 meters). 850,000 square miles (2,200,000 square kilometers). Also called Tibetan Highlands,.

Tibet

/ ��ɪˈ��ɛ�� /

noun

an autonomous region of SW China; formerly a theocracy and the centre of Lamaism: Europeans strictly excluded in the 19th century; invaded by China in 1950; rebellion (1959) against Chinese rule suppressed and the Dalai Lama fled to India; military rule imposed (1989–90) after continued demands for independence; consists largely of a vast high plateau between the Himalayas and Kunlun Mountains. Capital: Lhasa. Pop: 2 700 000 (2003 est). Area: 1 221 601 sq km (471 660 sq miles) Chinese namesXizang Autonomous RegionSitsang

Tibet

Region in southwestern China , bordered by Burma to the southeast; India , Bhutan, and Nepal to the south; India to the west; and Chinese provinces to the north and east. Located in the Himalayas .

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Notes

The Dalai Lama , religious and civil leader of Tibet, was forced into exile in 1959, when the Chinese annexed the country.

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Other �y��vlog Forms

�վ�·��a�� adjective noun

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�y��vlog History and Origins

Origin of Tibet¹

First recorded in 1740–50; from New Latin Tibetum, Thibetum; further origin uncertain

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A rescue operation has been under way after the avalanche swept away road construction workers in the village of Mana, which shares a border with Tibet, on Friday.

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Since China annexed Tibet in the 1950s, it has kept a tight control over the autonomous region, including its media and internet access.

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She was born and raised in Tibet until 1982, when her family moved to Henan, a bustling province in the valley along the Yellow River.

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China has approved the construction of what will be the world's largest hydropower dam, stoking concerns about displacement of communities in Tibet and environmental impacts downstream in India and Bangladesh.

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He tried to end the border dispute with China, brokering a deal to reopen the Nathu La pass into Tibet which had been closed for more than 40 years.

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