Which nation is known as "the roof of the world"?

Question

Which nation is known as "the roof of the world"?

Answer 1

Nepal, as Tibet is not a nation.

Answer 2

The Tibetan Plateau, also known as the Qinghai-Tibetan (Qingzang) Plateau is a vast, elevated plateau in Central Asia covering most of the Tibet Autonomous Region and Qinghai Province in the People's Republic of China and Ladakh in Kashmir.

It occupies an area of around 1,000 by 2,500 kilometers, and has an average elevation of over 4,500 meters.

Sometimes called "the roof of the world," it is the highest and biggest plateau, with an area of 2.5 million square kilometers (about four times the size of Texas or France).

The Tibetan Plateau is surrounded by towering mountain ranges.It is bordered to the northwest by the Kunlun Range which separates it from the Tarim Basin, and to the northeast by the Qilian Range which separates the plateau from the Gobi Desert.

Near the south the plateau is transected by the Yarlung Tsangpo River valley which flows along the base of the Himalayas, and by the vast Indo-Gangetic Plain.

To the east and southeast the plateau gives way to the forested gorge and ridge geography of the mountainous headwaters of the Salween, Mekong, and Yangtze rivers in western Sichuan and southwest Qinghai. I

n the west it is embraced by the curve of the rugged Karakoram range of northern Kashmir.

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Answer 3

tibat with capital of lehasa

Answer 4

Tibet is known as "The Roof of the World".

Tibet is not a nation. It is an autonomous region located at the southwestern part of China.

It is because the Himalayas Mountain Range is situated there, where the highest mountains on Earth are located.

Answer 5

Tibet is also known as "Roof of the World". But it is not only the geographical, but also the spiritual roof (apex) of the world and the Chinese are destroying it.

Answer 6

United Nations

Answer 7

the himalaya's, which is in the land of tibet

Answer 8

Tibet

Tibet, used to be the mysterious, legendary and unknown Roof of the World, hidden and almost unreachable behind the highest mountains in the world can be easily reached today from Chengdu, the capital of Sichuan province to Lhasa. This is the safest way for visitors to travel to Tibet. The Himalayas are the youngest folded mountains in the world. Before the south Indian land mass began to shift northwards about 40 million years ago, the Tethys Ocean, one of the largest oceans in the history of the earth occupied the area. Today, the Tibet-Qinghai Plateau is at an average altitude of 4,000 metres, the most elevated plateau on earth, covering 25 percent of the entire Chinese territory. The Tibetans have been nomads for centuries, crossing the highlands pastures in the south with their herbs of sheep, goats and yak. In contrast, the north is an unihabitants deserts. Today, 2.2 million people live in the autonomous region of Tibet, of whom about 1.7 millions are Tibetans. Tibetans also live in Qinghai, Sichuan and Yunnan provinces.

Answer 9

Tibet, which is in the Himalayas, is "The Roof of the World"

Answer 10

the answer is tibet

Answer 11

Tibet

Answer 12

Tibet.

Though these days Tibet forms part of China.

Answer 13

Well, my friend Tibet is known as the roof of the world.

Answer 14

"The roof of the world" is a term used to describe the area of China known as Tibet, or the Plateau of Tibet.  This is because it is the largest and highest plateau in the world.

It is also known as the Qinghai-Tibetan (Qingzang) Plateau is a vast, elevated plateau in East Asia covering most of the Tibet Autonomous Region and Qinghai Province in the People's Republic of China and Ladakh in Kashmir. It occupies an area of around 1,000 by 2,500 kilometers, and has an average elevation of over 4,500 meters.

Answer 15

yes tibet

Answer 16

Tibet, known as "the Roof of the World", is an inseparable part of the People's Republic of China. The Tibetans, as remarkable people of the Chinese nation with a long history and advanced culture, have developed this abundant but formidable land by working with the Hans and other ethnic groups. They have created a unique and splendid civilization, with its religion, philosophy, history, architecture, language, literature and arts enchanting people all over the world. The rich historical relics of this poetic and mysterious land are evidence of Tibet's historical progress and cultural evolution. They serve as carriers of both material and spiritual civilizations created by the Tibetan people.

Prior to Tibet's peaceful liberation in 1951, archaeological work in the region was limited to a few ground surface investigations entirely carried out by foreigners. In the 19th century, imperialist countries such as Britain and Russia sent missionaries, merchants and explorers to engage in public or covert activities in Tibet to realize their aggressive ambitions. Some scholars came with them with different intentions and conducted geographical and biological investigations. Fragmentary archaeological discoveries were mainly recorded in travel journals or reports, and they primarily covered the ruins of the Tubo period (629-842) or earlier. But generally speaking, as those discoveries were not based on scientific excavation nor systematic studies, they should not be counted as archaeology in the strict sense, let alone the protection of cultural relics, although they did provide some clues to the archaeological work in Tibet.

The peaceful liberation started a new chapter in Tibetan history, especially regarding the protection of cultural relics in the region. Over the past 40-odd years, Tibet has attracted worldwide attention in terms of its cultural relics protection, which symbolizes its social and cultural progress.

Answer 17

Tbbet is known as roof of the world. This part of the world is under China at present.