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Tibet, a rich and beautiful land, is located at the main part of Qinghai-Tibet plateau, south-West frontier of China. Tibet borders with Sichuan, Yuannan, Qinghai And Xinjiang; to the south contiguous to India, Nepal, Sikkim, Bhutan and Burma, and bounded by Kashmir on the west.

It has an average altitude over 4,000m (13,120ft) above sea level. Possessing more than fifty peaks above 7,000m (22,960ft), Tibet is home to eleven Himalayan mountains over 8,000m (26,240ft). China, India, Nepal, Sikkim, Bhutan, Burma and Kashmir border the Tibet.

Over two million people inhabit this land of rich natural resources and ancient cultures. Spiritual traditions, temples and monasteries, lakes and rivers, and mighty snow clad peaks are just a few of the intoxicating wonders to be experienced by adventurous travelers destined to visit this place.

People living on the Tibetan plateau, such as Tibetans, Monpas, Lhopas and Moslems, have their own ways of living, marriage, burial and other ceremonies. Festivals in Tibet are in big variety. The Tibetan New Year, the largest festival, is followed by others such as the Wangkor Festival and horse races. For the dead, sky burials, water burials, cremations and stupa burials are practiced, but the sky burial is the most common.

Geographically, Tibet can be divided into three major parts, the east, north and south. The eastern part is forest region, occupying approximately one-fourth of the land. Virgin forests run The entire breadth and length of this part of Tibet. The northern part is open grassland, where nomads and yak and sheep dwell here. This part occupies approximately half of Tibet. The southern and central part is agricultural region, occupying about one-fourth of Tibet's land area. with all major Tibetan cities and towns such as Lhasa, Shigatse, Gyantse and Tsetang located in this area, it is considered the cultural center of Tibet. The total area of the Tibet Autonomous Region is 1,200,000 square kilometers and its population is 1,890,000. The region is administratively divided into one municipality and six prefectures. The municipality is Lhasa, while the six prefectures are Shigatse, Ngari, Lhaoka, Chamdo, Nakchu and Nyingtri(kongpo). The People's Government of the Tibet Autonomous Region exercises the hightest administrative authority in Tibet.

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	http://library.thinkquest.org/10131/images/map_tibet.gif – Map on Tibet.
	http://library.thinkquest.org/10131/tibet.html – Intro on Tibet Himalayas.
	http://www.tibet-tour.com/ - Rich program of trekking, hiking, expedition in Tibet and China, Professional service include Tibet Entry Permit issuing , hotel, etc.
	http://www.pmgeiser.ch/tibet/ - Extensive travel information and official FAQ of rec.travel.asia
	http://omni.cc.purdue.edu/~wtv/tibet/Welcome.html - From the US Tibet Study Association comes this introduction to the life, customs and culture of Tibet.
	http://www.tibet.org/ - Operated by the international Tibet Support Group community, providing information on the plight of Tibet and serving as a virtual community space for the movement.
	http://www.lonelyplanet.com/destinations/north_east_asia/tibet/facts.htm - Lonely Planet on Tibet = Web's best source of down-to-earth travel information...
	http://www.greatestplaces.org/book_pages/tibet2.htm - Watch videos of nomads and yaks, and read about Tibetan geography and history. Also find a map and related links.
	http://gochina.about.com/travel/gochina/msub_tibet.htm - Information and resources on Tibet and travel in Tibet, from your About.com Guide
	http://www.tibetinfo.net/tibet-file/tibfile.htm - Bibliography. selected books on Tibet. External links. Population. population statistics for Tibetan counties in the Tibet Autonomous Region.