Outline of Tibet
The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Tibet:
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Tibet is a plateau region in Asia and the home to the indigenous Tibetan people. With an average elevation of 4,900 metres (16,000 ft), it is the highest region on Earth and is commonly referred to as the "Roof of the World."
A unified Tibet first came into being under Songtsen Gampo in the 7th century. From the early 17th century until the 1959 uprising, the Dalai Lamas (Tibetan Buddhist spiritual leaders) were, at least nominally,[1] heads of a centralised Tibetan administration, with political power to administer religious and administrative authority[1] over large parts of Tibet from the traditional capital Lhasa. They are believed to be the emanations of Avalokiteśvara (or "Chenrezig" [spyan ras gzigs] in Tibetan), the bodhisattva of compassion.
General reference
edit- Pronunciation:
- Common English names: Tibet; or Xizang
- Official English names: Xizang Autonomous Region of the People's Republic of China
- Common endonym(s):
- Official endonym(s):
- Adjectival(s): Tibetan
- Demonym(s): Tibetans
- Etymology: Name of Tibet
- ISO region code for Xizang: CN-54
Geography of Tibet
edit- Location:
- Northern Hemisphere and Eastern Hemisphere
- Eurasia
- Time zone: China Standard Time (UTC+08)
- Extreme points of Tibet
- High: Mount Everest 8,848 m (29,029 ft) – highest point on Earth
- Low: Yarlung Tsangpo 1,615 m (5,299 ft)
- Demographics of Tibet
- Atlas of Tibet
Environment of Tibet
edit- Climate
- Flora (plants of Tibet)
- Lichens
- Grasses
- Ampelocissus xizangensis
- Anisodus tanguticus
- Aralia tibetana
- Borinda
- Buddleja crispa var. tibetica
- Buddleja forrestii
- Cedrus deodara
- Cupressus gigantea
- Cupressus torulosa
- Fagopyrum tibeticum
- Fallopia baldschuanica
- Incarvillea
- Juniperus indica
- Juniperus tibetica
- Luculia gratissima
- Paeonia lactiflora
- Russian sage
- Noble rhubarb
- Salvia castanea
- Salvia wardii
- Spikenard
- Tetrapanax tibetanus
- Tibetan elm
- Siberian elm
- Utricularia salwinensis
- Fauna
Geographic features of Tibet
edit- Tibetan Plateau
- Surrounding mountains:
- Lake Region (Changtang):
- River region:
- Yellow River
- Yangtze River
- Yalong River
- Salween River (Nu)
- Mekong (Lancang)
- Indus River
- Sutlej
- South Tibet Valley:
Administrative divisions of Tibet
editAdministrative divisions of Tibet
Tibet is divided into 7 prefecture-level divisions, 73 county-level divisions, and 692 township-level divisions. The 7 prefecture-level divisions are:
- Lhasa City
- Nagchu Prefecture
- Chamdo Prefecture
- Nyingtri Prefecture
- Shannan Prefecture
- Shigatse Prefecture
- Ngari Prefecture
There are also three traditional provinces or regions of Tibet:
Government and politics of Tibet
editBranches of the government of Tibet
editExecutive branch of the government of Tibet
edit- Chairman of the Tibet Autonomous Region: Padma Choling
- Local Communist Party secretary: Zhang Qingli
Legislative branch of the government of Tibet
editJudicial branch of the government of Tibet
editForeign relations of Tibet
editInternational organization membership
edit- none [2]
Local government in Tibet
editLaw and order in Tibet
editLaw of Tibet
Government in exile
editHistory of Tibet
edit- List of rulers of Tibet
- Neolithic Tibet
- Zhangzhung
- Pre-Imperial Tibet
- Tibetan Empire
- Tang–Tibet relations
- Era of Fragmentation
- Guge
- Song–Tibet relations
- Mongol conquest of Tibet
- Tibet under Yuan rule
- Bureau of Buddhist and Tibetan Affairs
- Imperial Preceptor
- Dpon-chen
- Phagmodrupa dynasty
- Rinpungpa
- Tsangpa
- Ming–Tibet relations
- Priest and patron relationship
- Ganden Phodrang
- Tibet under Qing rule
- Chinese expedition to Tibet (1720)
- Lifan Yuan
- Lhasa riot of 1750
- Golden Urn
- Chinese expedition to Tibet (1910)
- Xinhai Lhasa turmoil
- History of European exploration in Tibet
- British expedition to Tibet
- Tibet (1912–1951)
- Sino-Tibetan War
- Qinghai–Tibet War
- History of Tibet (1950–present)
- Annexation of Tibet by the People's Republic of China
- Battle of Chamdo
- CIA Tibetan program
- Protests and uprisings in Tibet since 1950
- 1959 Tibetan uprising
- 1987–1989 Tibetan unrest
- 2008 Tibetan unrest
- Self-immolation protests by Tibetans in China
Culture of Tibet
edit- Tibetan people
- Cuisine of Tibet
- Traditional Tibetan medicine
- Tibetan calendar
- Tibetan Festivals
- Public holidays
- Newspapers in Tibet
- Sport in Tibet
Religion in Tibet
editArt in Tibet
edit- Tibetan art
- Contemporary Tibetan art
- Architecture of Tibet
- Tibetan Buddhist architecture
- World Heritage Sites in Tibet:
- Potala Palace
- Jokhang
- Norbulingka
- Tibetan-language films
- Tibetan Literature
- Music of Tibet
- Pargo Kaling
National symbols of Tibet
editEconomy and infrastructure of Tibet
editSee also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b The historical status of the Dalai Lamas as actual rulers is disputed. A. Tom Grunfeld's The Making of Modern Tibet, p. 12: "Given the low life expectancy in Tibet it was not uncommon for incarnations to die before, or soon after, their ascendancy to power. This resulted in long periods of rule by advisers, or, in the ease of Dalai Lama, regents. As a measure of the power that regents must have wielded it is important to note that only three of the fourteen Dalai Lamas have actually ruled Tibet. From 1751 to 1960 regents ruled for 77 percent of the time"
- ^ "China". The World Factbook. United States Central Intelligence Agency. July 8, 2009. Retrieved July 23, 2009.