Tibet

Updated 12 September 2026

Autonomous Region: | Tibet

Official Name: | Xīzàngzìzhìqū

Status: | Autonomous Region

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Population Figure: | As of the 2020 census, Tibet's population was approximately 3.65 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

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