Tibet is a region in East Asia that is now part of the People's Republic of China. It is located in the Tibetan Plateau, which is the highest and largest plateau in the world. Tibet is bordered by China to the north, east, and south, and by India, Nepal, and Bhutan to the west. Tibet is a sparsely populated region with a population of about 2.8 million people. The capital of Tibet is Lhasa.