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Tibet is a plateau region in Central Asia an 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." Geographically, UNESCO and Encyclopædia Britannica consider Tibet to be part of Central Asia, while several academic organizations consider it part of South Asia. Tibet was once an independent kingdom but today is part of the People's Republic of China (PRC) (with a small part, depending on definitions, controlled by India). As an exclusive mandate, Tibet is also officially claimed by the Republic of China (Taiwan). However, the government of the People's Republic of China and the Government of Tibet in Exile still disagree over when Tibet became a part of China, and whether the incorporation into China is legitimate according to international law.

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  • The world's highest airport is found in this Asian political region of 472,000 square miles
  • Formerly an independent country, this region of China is known as the "Roof of the World"
  • Trouble in this former kingdom now part of China captured headlines in March
  • The highest airport in the world is Lhasa Airport in this country
  • It's to free this land invaded by China in 1950
  • A rolling plateau covers much of this Chinese-controlled nation, the "Roof of the World"
  • The Beastie Boys support the Milarepa Fund, which is trying to get this area free from China
  • The top 10 highest cities in the world include La Paz, Bolivia & Lhasa in this region once ruled by the Dalai Lama
  • In 1995 a 6-year-old boy in this Chinese-occupied region was identified as the reincarnated Panchen Lama
  • Known as "the roof of the world", this autonomous region of China averages more than 15,000' above sea level
  • TAP is an aid project helping refugees from here (the "T") who fled to India, Nepal, Bhutan & Sikkim
  • Ceremonial masks like the one here are used by the people of this region known as Xizang in Chinese
  • A small spaniel is named for this Asian region that first bred the Lhasa Apso
  • The Panchen Lama was the abbot of Tashilhunpo in this autonomous region of China
  • A journalist for ITN was detained & manhandled for covering a "pro-" this region protest held early in the Olympics
  • In 1962 India set up the Special Frontier Force made up largely of refugees from this lofty region

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