Last updated: 9th June 2010, 10:36 GMT
Jean-Paul Desimpelaere is a frequent visitor to Tibet.
Jean-Paul Desimpelaere: A return to Tibet
Tibetologist Jean-Paul Desimpelaere visited Tibet in December and told Radio86 about the situation in the region and the capital Lhasa one year after the riots that rekindled the debate over the Dalai Lama.
| Capital | Lhasa |
|---|---|
| Area | 1,220,000 km2 |
| Population | 2.8 million (2008) |
| GDP | 34.2 billion yuan (2007) |
| Income per capita | 12,000 yuan (2007) |
Source: Xinhua.
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