Tibet

:This article is on historic Tibet. "Tibet" can also refer to the Tibet Autonomous Region.

Definitions

When the Government of Tibet in Exile refers to Tibet, they mean a large area that formed the cultural entity of Tibet for many centuries, consisting of the traditional provinces of Amdo, Kham (Khams), and Ü-Tsang (Dbus-gtsang), but excluding areas outside the PRC like Arunachal Pradesh, Sikkim, Bhutan, and Ladakh that have also formed part of the Tibetan cultural sphere. When the PRC refers to Tibet, they mean the Tibet Autonomous Region (TAR): a province-level entity which, according to the territorial claims of the PRC, includes Arunachal Pradesh; some Chinese may also add Sikkim, Bhutan, and Ladakh. The TAR covers only the former Ü-Tsang province and western Kham province, while Amdo and eastern Kham have been incorporated into the present-day Chinese provinces of Qinghai, Gansu, Yunnan, and Sichuan.

Related Topics:
Government of Tibet in Exile - Amdo - Kham - Ü-Tsang - Arunachal Pradesh - Sikkim - Bhutan - Ladakh - Tibet Autonomous Region - Province - Qinghai - Gansu - Yunnan - Sichuan

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