About Tibet
Tibet is the highest region on earth a plateau region north of the Himalayas, it shares national borders with India, Kashmir, Nepal, Bhutan, Sikkim and Myanmar in the south and west, while within China it abuts Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Qinghai, Sichuan, and Yunnan provinces to the north, east, and south. The region is sparsely populated with a total population of 2.9 million occupying an area of 1.25 million square kilometers, about the size of Western Europe. The majority of the indigenous rural population derives its livelihood from agriculture and nomadic pastoralism.
Due to the size and its huge difference in elevation, Tibet has a wide range of climatic conditions. The northern regions, with vast open plains and an average altitude of 16,000feet, have the harshest climate, with consistently low temperatures all year long and biting winds. In summer, temperature range from 65 to 85°F, and in winter they sometimes drop to –30°F. Yearly rainfall average between six and eight inches. The rocky soil is generally incapable of supporting agriculture, and the nomads who feed their herds on the sparse vegetation have to move regularly in order to avoid overgrazing.
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