n.
Pronunciation: t ə - ' bet
Variant: or Xi · zang \ ' sh ē d- ' zä ŋ \
Function: geographical name
region SW China on high plateau (average altitude 16,000 ft or 4877 m ) N of the Himalayas capital Lhasa area 471,660 sq mi (1,226,316 sq km ), pop 2,196,010