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What type of government did Tibet have prior to Chinese control?
What type of government did Tibet have prior to Chinese control?
What is the primary occupation of the Tibetan Plateau?
What is the primary occupation of the Tibetan Plateau?
What was the average elevation of the Tibetan region in meters?
What was the average elevation of the Tibetan region in meters?
What is the main source of income for Tibet?
What is the main source of income for Tibet?
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What was the indigenous religion of Tibet before the arrival of Buddhism?
What was the indigenous religion of Tibet before the arrival of Buddhism?
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What percentage of Tibet's government expenditures is provided by the Central People's Government?
What percentage of Tibet's government expenditures is provided by the Central People's Government?
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What is the estimated value of the mineral deposit discovered under the Tibetan Plateau?
What is the estimated value of the mineral deposit discovered under the Tibetan Plateau?
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Who united parts of the Yarlung River Valley and founded the Tibetan Empire?
Who united parts of the Yarlung River Valley and founded the Tibetan Empire?
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What is the ranking of Tibet among China's 31 provinces in terms of economy?
What is the ranking of Tibet among China's 31 provinces in terms of economy?
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What is the name of the region where the Zhang Zhung culture migrated from?
What is the name of the region where the Zhang Zhung culture migrated from?
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How long ago did humans inhabit the Tibetan Plateau?
How long ago did humans inhabit the Tibetan Plateau?
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What happened to the Paleolithic inhabitants of the Tibetan Plateau?
What happened to the Paleolithic inhabitants of the Tibetan Plateau?
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What was the primary purpose of the Bureau of Buddhist and Tibetan Affairs?
What was the primary purpose of the Bureau of Buddhist and Tibetan Affairs?
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What title was given to Sonam Gyatso by Altan Khan of the Tümed Mongols?
What title was given to Sonam Gyatso by Altan Khan of the Tümed Mongols?
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Who were the first Europeans to arrive in Tibet?
Who were the first Europeans to arrive in Tibet?
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What was the reason for the king of Guge's acceptance of Christianity?
What was the reason for the king of Guge's acceptance of Christianity?
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What happened to the missionaries in 1745?
What happened to the missionaries in 1745?
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Who founded the Phagmodrupa Dynasty?
Who founded the Phagmodrupa Dynasty?
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