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1	Understanding Tibet in Time and Space
2	OUTLINE 1. Introduction 2. Natural Resources 3. Population 4. Culture and Education 5. Economy 6. Environment 7. Data Sources
3	1. Introduction
4	1.1 Tibet’s Landscape
5	1.2 Tibet’s Location Tibet is in plateau region and located at the west of Yangtze river watershed It is home to indigenous Tibetan and people from other 43 ethnic groups
6	1.3 Some Facts about Tibet Language Tibetic Language with numerous dialects Area size 12.284 million sq meters Population 2.81 million （at the end of 2006） Capital City Lhasa Religion Tibetan Buddhism Islam Elevation Average 4,900 meters (app. 16,000 ft)
7	Elevation and Yangtze Watershed
8	1.4 Tibet’s History
9	Changes in Geography: Qing-Zang Railway
10	2. Natural Resources
11	2.1 Rich in Natural Resources Tibet has… World’s greatest alpine plants Plateau-dwelling wild animals Prime source of Asia's great rivers Loftiest mountains World's most extensive plateau Ancient forests Deep untouched valleys
12	"2.2 Land Resources by Prefectures" 2.2 Land Resources by Prefectures
13	2.3 Spatial Distribution of Natural Resource
14	3. Population
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16	Total Population by Counties
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18	3.2 Natural Population Growth
19	3.3 Population Changes of Tibet
20	4. Culture and Education
21	4.1 Tibetan Ethnicity Consists of 44 ethnic groups: % of ethnic population in Tibet among all of their population in China:
22	4.2 Tibet Religion
23	4.3 Education
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25	Average Years at Schools by Counties
26	Illiterate Population for Age 15 and Over
27	5. Economy
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29	5.2 Industry of Tibet Modern industries in Tibet were close to non-existent prior to 1950 Industrial development finally surfaced in the late 1950s with the opening of several factories in Lhasa and the establishment of a hydroelectric power facility By 1980, the economy was centered around tourism and agricultural industries Has seen gradual industrial growth during the late 20^th Century, but still is one of the least prosperous provinces in China
30	5.3 Agriculture of Tibet Limited, but developing forestry Important crops Barley Wheat Beans Dairy Products
31	Agricultural Regions
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33	6. Environment
34	6.1 Environmental Impact The increase in passenger traffic will result in greater tourism and economic activity on the Tibetan Plateau. The railway would make coal, which is not produced in Tibet, an affordable replacement. However, the increase in fuel combustion due to increased human activity in an already-thin atmosphere may affect the long term health of the local population.
35	6.2 Environmental Concerns
36	ENDANGERED BIRDS
37	ENDANGERED MAMMALS OF TIBET
38	6.3 Global Climatic Effects
39	Challenges under Global Changes
40	7. Data Sources
41	7.1 Data Sources for Tibet Studies
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43	7.2 Tibet Census Data with GIS Maps
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45	7.3 Population and Economic Census Data > 2,000 demographic variables in 2000 population Census 2000 Population Census: General Information Nationalities Age Structure Household Structure Education Fertility Deaths Marriage Migration Housing Status Industries and Occupations
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48	7.5 China Data Online
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50	References Veek, Pannell, Smith and Huang. 2008. China’s Geography, Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Inc. Tibet: The Truth (video) www.wikipedia.org www.chinadataonline.org www.cnn.com www.yahoo.co.kr www.sherig.org www.tchrd.org www.images.google.com http://www.cctv.com/specials/xizang http://news.xinhuanet.com
51	Thank You