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Capital:
Lhasa
Area:
1,221,600 sq km/471,538 sq ml
Population:
2,290,000
Religions:
Traditionally Lamaist (a form of Mahayana Buddhism)
Physical features:
Barren plateau bounded in the south and south - west by the Himalayas and in the north by the Kunlun Mountains; the Bukamagna and Karakoram mountain ranges run west - east; average elevation 4,000 - 4,500 m / 13,000 - 15,000 ft
Government:
Tibet is now an autonomous region of China and ruled by the Communist Party of China; a government - in - exile headed by the Dalai Lama is operating from Himachel Pradesh, India
Industries:
Wool, borax, salt, horn, musk, herbs, furs, gold, mercury, chemicals, textiles - has the largest uranium reserves in the world
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