TIBET

inland, country, Asia, W. of China Proper, and separated from India on S. by Himalaya Mts.; mainly pastoral; it is a great table land, alt. 15,000 ft.; 650,000 sq. m. dependent on China, but ruled by Grand Lama,; high priest of Buddhism cap. Lha a pop. (mainly Mongol i ans), 6,000,000.;;