{"id":4833,"date":"2025-10-20T10:37:00","date_gmt":"2025-10-20T08:37:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/savetibet.nl\/?page_id=4833"},"modified":"2025-10-21T16:27:33","modified_gmt":"2025-10-21T14:27:33","slug":"tibet-in-facts","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/savetibet.nl\/en\/news-facts\/tibet-at-a-glance\/tibet-in-facts\/","title":{"rendered":"Tibet in Facts"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

A unique land, often unknown<\/strong>\u00a0
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Located in one of the most remote regions of the world, Tibet is sometimes seen as mysterious. These fast facts give a clearer picture of this extraordinary and important place.<\/em>\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Size<\/strong> 
1 million square miles \u2014 the 10th largest country in the world <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Capital<\/strong> 
Lhasa <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Population<\/strong> 
Around 6 million Tibetans, plus an unknown number of Chinese settlers <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Religion<\/strong> 
Tibetan Buddhism practiced by about 99% of Tibetans; Bon, Islam, and Christianity also present <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Language<\/strong> 
Tibetan (Tibeto-Burmese family); Chinese enforced as the official language since occupation <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Staple Food<\/strong> 
Tsampa<\/em> (roasted barley flour) <\/p>\n\n\n\n

National Drink<\/strong> 
Salted butter tea <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Wildlife<\/strong> 
Common animals: yak, dzo\/dzomo, blue sheep, musk deer, Tibetan antelope, gazelle, wild ass, pika 
Common birds: black-necked crane, bearded vulture, bar-headed goose, ruddy shelduck, ibisbill <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Environment<\/strong> 
Major issues: receding glaciers, damming of rivers, mining, deforestation, desertification, poaching <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Altitude<\/strong> 
Average: 14,000 ft (4,300 m) <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Mountains<\/strong> 
Highest: Chomo Langma (Mt. Everest<\/em>) \u2014 29,028 ft (8,848 m) <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Climate<\/strong> 
Average temperatures: 24\u00b0F in January, 58\u00b0F in July <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Resources<\/strong> 
Minerals: borax, uranium, iron, chromite, lithium, gold <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Rivers<\/strong> 
Yarlung Tsangpo (Brahmaputra), Dza Chu (Mekong), Drichu (Yangtze), Gyalmo Ngulchu (Salween), Ma Chu (Yellow), Senge Tsangpo (Indus), Mapcha Khabab (Karnali) <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Economy<\/strong> 
For Tibetans: primarily agriculture and animal husbandry 
For Chinese settlers: government, commerce, services <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Regions<\/strong> 
U-Tsang (Central Tibet), Amdo (Northeast), Kham (Southeast) <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Borders<\/strong> 
India, Nepal, Bhutan, Burma (Myanmar), China <\/p>\n\n\n\n

National Flag<\/strong> 
Snow lions with red and blue rays (banned inside Tibet) <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Leadership<\/strong> 
Religious leader: the 14th Dalai Lama, in exile in Dharamsala, India 
Political leader: Sikyong Penpa Tsering, Central Tibetan Administration (Dharamsala, India) <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Government<\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Inside Tibet: Chinese communist control since 1950 
In exile: democratic governance under the Central Tibetan Administration <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Legal Status<\/strong> 
Occupied. Tibet\u2019s relationship with the People\u2019s Republic of China is colonial in nature. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\ud83d\udc49 Learn more about Tibet\u2019s past and present by reading our reports and supporting ICT\u2019s advocacy to help us share the truth.<\/strong> <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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