Geographically, Tibet can be divided into three major parts, the
east, north and south. The eastern part is forest region,
occupying approximately one-fourth of the land. Virgin forests
run the entire breadth and length of this part of Tibet. The
northern part is open grassland, where nomads and yak and sheep
dwell. This part occupies approximately half of Tibet. The
southern and central part is agricultural region, occupying
about one-fourth of Tibet's land area with all major Tibetan
cities and towns such as Lhasa, Shigatse, Gyantse and Tsetang.
it is considered the cultural centre of Tibet. Tibet spreads
over 1,200,000 square kilometres. FactsOfficial Name: Tibet
Autonomous Region (TAR). Population: 3 million. Languages:
Tibetan and Mandarin and many dialects. Predominant Religion:
Buddhist. Time Zone: 8 hours ahead of Greenwich Mean Time (+8
GMT). Daylight Saving Time is not observed. Voltage
Requirements: 220 volts. Telephone Codes: 86.