tibet is not a country?
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The Legal Status of Tibet. Recent events in Tibet have intensified the dispute over its legal status. The People's Republic of China (PRC) claims that Tibet is an integral part of China. The Tibetan government-in-exile maintains that Tibet is an independent state under unlawful occupation.
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It is difficult to determine whether some territories are states because they are so alike and there aren't any signs or big differences between them. Also that some places don't recognized sovereign states.
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Explanation: China is not a federation but a multi-ethnic country with a unitary system. All the countries Russia, South Africa, and Brazil are federation.
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Hong Kong was never an independent country. ... Post-handover, the colony of Hong Kong became the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (SAR) and for official purposes is a part of China. But, for all intents and purposes, it is allowed to operate as an independent country.
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Tibet is one of the world's stateless nations with a larger territory —some 2 million square kilometres, to the north and east of the Himalayas—, which under full control of the the People's Republic of China .
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The Republic of China (ROC) asserted that "Tibet was placed under the sovereignty of China" when the Qing dynasty (1644–1912) ended the brief Nepalese rule (1788-1792) from parts of Tibet in c. 1793. The Tibetan Government in Exile asserts that Tibet was an independent state until the PRC invaded Tibet in 1949/50.
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The most important thing to know — and we know you know this, but it must be said —is that Africa is not a country. ... It's so diverse because Africa is really, really big — about as big as the combined landmasses of China, the United States, India, Japan and much of Europe.
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Without the EU and the US, even China will not be where it is at today. An independent Tibet by itself would be at a disadvantage. Adding everything together it is hard to see an independent Tibet and even if there is no more CCP, Tibet is still an integral part of China. Tibet Will Be Free.
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The People's Republic of China (PRC) claims that Tibet is an integral part of China. The Tibetan government-in-exile maintains that Tibet is an independent state under unlawful occupation. ... Instead, it bases it claim to Tibet solely on the theory that Tibet has been an integral part of China for centuries.
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Historically, Tibet has never been a part of China. Tibet was forcibly occupied by the People's Republic of China from 1950 to 1959. China was under Mongolian sovereignty between 1279 and 1368, at which time Tibet enjoyed a “priest-patron” relationship with Mongolia but was not under Mongolian rule.
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Mount Kailash is a part of Tibet. Tibet is occupied by China much in the same way as Pakistan-occupied Kashmir is occupied by Pakistan. ... Tibet was a peaceful, thinly-populated country. Mao saw Tibet as an easy prey so China attacked and occupied Tibet with an eye on it's natural resources.
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All of modern China, including Tibet, is considered a part of East Asia. Historically, some European sources also considered parts of Tibet to lie in Central Asia.
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Also, you're close, but the Avatar is not considered "a Buddha". ... Still, though, the Avatar is partially based on this concept, but is not the Dalai Lama of his world. The Dalai Lama is a spiritual leader, but the Avatar is more of a political one.
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Nepal is an independent state with a federal government at its head. Meanwhile, Tibet is classified as an autonomous region or a Chinese province. Nepal has one form of government, while Tibet has two –the Chinese government and a government in exile headed by the Dalai Lama.
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The Kingdom of Bhutan is divided into 20 districts (Dzongkha: dzongkhags). Bhutan is located between the Tibet Autonomous Region of China and India on the eastern slopes of the Himalayas in South Asia. Dzongkhags are the primary subdivisions of Bhutan.
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Taiwan is seen by some nations as a sovereign entity. However, there are also nations that do not recognize Taiwan. While these nations maintain diplomatic relationships with Taiwan and acknowledge that Taiwan's government represents the people of China, Taiwan is not viewed as an independent state by these nations.
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Most attractions in Tibet can be visited by foreign travelers as long as he/she obtain required permits. Visiting attractions in Lhasa area requires only Tibet Entry Permit. Traveling beyond Lhasa requires Alien Travel Permit.