Autonomous Region:           

Tibet

Official Name:

Xīzàngzìzhìqū

Status:

Autonomous Region

Chinese Characters:

Population Figure:    

approx. 2.67 million

Area:

approx. 1,22 square kilometer

Location:       

Highlands in the West of China

Adjacent provinces: Xinjiang, Qinghai, Sichuan

Adjacent countries : India, Nepal, Bhutan and Myanmar (Birma).

Capital City:

Lhasa

Sights:

The Potala-Palace in Lhasa

Palace of the Panschen-Lhama in Rigaze

Nepal-Route

General Information:           

Further information about Tibet on http://www.chinaorbit.com/travel/tibet.html

Links:

http://www.china.org.cn/english/
Infomation about Tibet on china.org .cn
www.tibetinfor.com
Tibet’s official website