The bulk of western and central Tibet ( Ü-Tsang) was often at least nominally unified under a series of Tibetan governments in Lhasa, Shigatse, or nearby locations.

It then divided into a variety of territories. At its height in the 9th century, the Tibetan Empire extended far beyond the Tibetan Plateau, from the Tarim Basin and Pamirs in the west, to Yunnan and Bengal in the southeast. The Tibetan Empire emerged in the 7th century. Located in the Himalayas, the highest elevation in Tibet is Mount Everest, Earth's highest mountain, rising 8,848.86 m (29,032 ft) above sea level. Tibet is the highest region on Earth, with an average elevation of 4,380 m (14,000 ft). Tibet is divided administratively into the Tibet Autonomous Region, and parts of the Qinghai and Sichuan provinces. Since the 1951 annexation of Tibet by the People's Republic of China, the entire plateau has been under the administration of the People's Republic of China. Also resident on the plateau are some other ethnic groups such as the Monpa, Tamang, Qiang, Sherpa and Lhoba peoples and, since the 20th century, considerable numbers of Han Chinese and Hui settlers. It is the homeland of the Tibetan people. Tibet ( / t ɪ ˈ b ɛ t/ ( listen) Tibetan: བོད་, Lhasa dialect: Böd Chinese: 西藏 pinyin: Xīzàng) is a region in Asia, covering much of the Tibetan Plateau and spanning about 2,500,000 km 2 (970,000 sq mi). Without proper rendering support, you may see question marks, boxes, or other symbols instead of Tibetan characters.

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