Outline of Tibet - General Reference

General Reference

  • Pronunciation:
  • Common English country names: Tibet; or Xizang
  • Official English country names: Tibet; or the Xizang Autonomous Region of the People's Republic of China
  • Common endonym(s):
  • Official endonym(s):
  • Adjectival(s): Tibetan
  • Demonym(s): Tibetans
  • Etymology: Name of Tibet
  • ISO region code for Xizang: CN-54

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