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Tibetan Plateau

geographical name

variants or Plateau of Tibet
tableland rising to an altitude of 15,000 feet (4570 meters) in Tibet and extending into surrounding Chinese provinces

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“Tibetan Plateau.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Tibetan%20Plateau. Accessed 26 Nov. 2025.

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