Contents
Key Facts
| Date of Independence: |
| 01 January 1912 |
| Capital City: |
| Lhasa |
| Total Area Ranking: |
| n/a of 236 in the World |
| Population Size Ranking: |
| n/a of 242 in the World |
| Status: |
| historical |
The Country
Geography
Tibet was an independent landlocked country in South Asia. It was bordered by India, Bhutan and Nepal to the south, India (now Pakistan) to the west, Burma (Mynamar) to the south east, and China to the north and east. In 1950 China invaded and occupied the country, and still mains control over the territory.
Tibet is located on the Tibetan Plateau, a vast elevated area which is the largest and highest plateau on earth, with an average height of 4,500 m (14,800 ft). The plateau is bordered to the south by the Himalayan mountain range, which which includes the world’s highest mountain – Mount Everest at 8,848 m (29,029 ft). The northern edge is defined by a broad mountain system. In the west and north west the plateau is dotted with numerous lakes, large and small, but generally of salt water. The land between the lakes is arid and tundra-like. The eastern region is crossed by the upper courses of several great rivers, which run through fertile valleys into neighbouring countries. The land area is 1,228,400 square kilometres (474,288 square miles).
The country has a population of 3.03 million (2011 figures). The population is made up of 92.8% Tibetan, 6.1% Han Chinese and 1.1% others. In terms of religion, 90% of the population is Buddhist, 5% Bon and 5% other (including Hindu, Moslem and Christian). The capital is Lhasa.
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National History
Timeline – Key Dates in Tibetan History
Further National Information
BBC News Profile: Tibet
wikipedia: Tibet
wikipedia: History of Tibet
Aviation
Text to be added on the development of aviation in Tibet.
Markings
Civil Aircraft Registrations:
Tibet does not appear to have been allocated a civil aircraft registration prefix by the International Commission on Air Navigation (ICAN) in 1929, when most other nations received theirs.
Aircraft Operators
Military Air Arms
None established before occupation
Central Government Agencies
Government Aviation – no VIP air tranport before occupation
Public Service Aviation
Medical Aviation – not applicable
Police – not applicable
Commercial Aviation
No pre-occupation airlines known
Private Aviation
To be added
Industry
Aircraft Manufacturers
Not applicable.
Aircraft Maintenance/Repair Depots
None known.
Airfields
Civil Airports & Airfields
Military Air Bases & Airfields
Military Air Bases Listing – to be added.
On Show
Aviation Museums
None known.
Airshow Dates
Not applicable.
More Information
Aviation-Related Magazines
Not applicable.
Aviation Bibliography
Not applicable.
Web Links
To be added.