The Region of the Tibet-Himalayas

Region

The area of the world that can be best proven to a region is Tibet, part of a bigger region called the Trans-Himalayans. It is located in the Qingzang Plateau, and the southern part is the main area of focus. It is located near some of the biggest mountains in the world. They include “Mt Everest (8,848 m) -- the highest mountain in the world, Namcha Barwa (7,756 m / 25,445 ft) -- around which the Brahmaputra carves a fantastic gorge to enter India, and Gurla Mandhata (7,728 m / 25,355 ft)”(library.thinkquest.org). The area is in China, and is located close to Nepal, and India. Tibet is a little known area of China, as most of any hiking business is attracted toward the Nepal area. In fact, according to Jon Krakauer, Nepal not only charges more money foe climbing the famous mountain range, but “sixteen of the thirty expeditions last spring [1995] were climbing on the Nepal side of the mountain.” (Krakauer, Into Thin Air, page 27). However, despite not being well known the Tibet-Himalayas are an area with many common characteristics, both of a physical, human, and cultural kind.

Physical Characteristics

The Tibet region has common physical characteristics. The elevation of this is area is the highest elevation in the world that humans as a whole inhabit, with “an average altitude of 4875m (16,000ft)” (The World Encyclopedia 2005). The area is very mountainous, with little field area, as the Brahmaputra valley being the only place that people farm; it also is the only area that has a major city (The World Encyclopedia 2005). Tibet has a vast amount of mineral resources that they mine, including “gold, copper, and uranium” (The World Encyclopedia 2005). To picture Tibet, one must truly imagine the mountainous areas, with t...

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...who inhabit Tibet are natives to the country.

The reason that one could classify it as a formal region is the fact that is that it is classified by its common characteristics. One could call it a functional region based on what people do, but it would be extremely tough to do so as it is so diverse. Perceptional region is possible, also but doesn’t seem to make as much sense as it would to classify it as a formal region.

Conclusion

In conclusion, Tibet is a unique part of China that is also a unique region. It has unique physical characteristics, an interesting human element, and a diverse culture that stays strong throughout the region. Tibet would be best described as a formal region due to the fact that the physical, human, and cultural characteristics are the same throughout the country. Tibet is definitely a unique place, but mostly, a unique region.