21 October 2019 | Author/Destination: Asia / Asien | Rubric: General, Bon voyage, Theme Weeks, UNESCO World Heritage
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Tibet is a
region covering much of the
Tibetan Plateau in
Tibet Autonomous Region,
China. It is the traditional homeland of the
Tibetan people as well as some other
ethnic groups such as
Monpa,
Tamang,
Qiang,
Sherpa, and
Lhoba peoples and is now also inhabited by considerable numbers of
Han Chinese and
Hui people. Tibet is the highest region on Earth, with an average elevation of 5,000 m (16,000 ft). The highest elevation in Tibet is
Mount Everest, Earth’s highest mountain, rising 8,848 m (29,029 ft) above sea level.
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