Tibet Autonomous Region is located in south-west China and the Qinghai-Plateau du Tibet. It is bordered to the north of the Uighur Autonomous Region of Xinjiang and Qinghai province, east of Sichuan Province, south-east of Yunnan province, south and west by the following countries: Burma, India, Bhutan, Sikkim and Nepal.
Tibet Autonomous Region is huge, with an area of approximately 1.2 million square kilometers, which, by comparison, more or less equally to all regions of France, Germany, United Kingdom and Luxembourg. Tibet Autonomous Region is the second in size of the Xijiang Uygur Autonomous Region, among all provinces in China. With an average altitude of 4,000 meters, Tibet Autonomous Region has a complex topography and is divided into three geographic regions: west, south and east. The western part, known as the North Tibet Plateau is located between the Kunlun Mountains and Kangdese mountain and mountain Tonglha mountain and Nyainqentanglha. This part covers the 2 / 3 of the total area of Tibet. The north is mostly uninhabited. The southern part of Tibet is composed of valleys and mountain ranges of the Himalayas and Kangdese. The eastern part is mainly composed of rifles and is characterized by a progressive decrease in the altitude intercepted by small margins Henduan named ranges. Most tourist resorts now open to foreign tourists are to the east and west.
Tibet remains a religious and spiritual sanctuary. Many monasteries, churches and chapels throughout the region, pilgrims and devotees worship in front of these temples bear witness to the passion of the Tibetan people of their ancient religion.
Tibet is probably one of the last virgin land of the world. Despite the influx of tourists in recent years, Tibet is the natural environment has remained largely intact. The snow-capped mountains of precious stones, with many lakes, countless species of wildlife, and clear blue sky excursie celebrate the imagination of many tourists.
