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Ti·bet [ tə bét ] former independent state in and to the north of the Himalayan range, since 1965 a province-level administrative region of China. With an average elevation of more than 4,000 m (12,000 ft), it is the highest region in the world.
Capital: Lhasa.
Population: 2,701,700 (2003 estimate).
Area: 1,222,000 sq km (471,800 sq mi)
Official name Tibet Autonomous Region |
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