Tibet (chn)

Tibet

Tibet ranks 2,916th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Gorakhpur, Prince's Palace of Monaco, and Velletri. The most famous people from Tibet are Marpa Lotsawa, Princess Wencheng, and Gampopa. The most famous people who died in Tibet are Padmasambhava, Milarepa, and 1st Dalai Lama. Tibet has been the birth place of many writers, and philosophers and the death place of many politicians, and philosophers. Tibet is located in China.

Tibet, Xizang or Hsi-tsang is a region in the western part of East Asia, covering much of the Tibetan Plateau. It is the homeland of the Tibetans. Other ethnic groups also reside on the plateau, including Mongols, the Monpa, the Tamang, the Qiang, the Sherpa, the Lhoba, and since the 20th century, the Han and the Hui. Tibet is the highest region on Earth, with an average elevation of 4,380 m (14,000 ft). Lying within the Himalayas, the highest point in Tibet is Mount Everest – the highest peak on Earth, standing 8,848 m (29,000 ft) above sea level. Read more on Wikipedia