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Tibet


Formal Name
Autonomous Region of Tibet

Local Name


Local Formal Name




Location: Asia

Status: Non-UN Country

Capital City: Lhasa

Main Cities: Shigatse, Chamdo

Population: 5,000,000   Area [sq.km]: 1,199,500

Currency: 1 yuan = 10 jiao = 100 fen

Languages: Tibetan, Chinese

Religions: Buddhist





Tibetan Flag [Ratio 2:3]





Detail: Lion & Yin-Yang

Notes:

The above flag is that used by the Tibetan government-in-exile and Tibetan organizations around the world. Its use in Tibet is forbidden, and its use elsewhere may cause offense to Chinese authorities.



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