Tibet in Exile
Population
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Approximately 145,150 [Approximate world-wide distribution: India 101,242; Nepal 16,313; Bhutan 1,883; and rest of the world 25,712 (The Office of the Planning Commission’s projected population in 2007, based on the annual percentage growth rate)]
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Government
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Democratic and popularly elected |
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| Head of State |
His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama |
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| Judiciary |
Tibetan Supreme Justice Commission |
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| Legislature |
Tibetan Parliament-in-Exile with 46 members (43 elected directly by the exile population and three nominated by His Holiness the Dalai Lama) |
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Executive
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The Kashag (Cabinet) is the apex executive body. The Kalon Tripa (Executive Chief) is elected directly by the exile population for a term of five years. Under the Kashag are the main departments of Religion and Culture, Home, Education, Finance, Security, Information and International Relations, and Health |
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Major NGOs
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Tibetan Youth Congress (TYC), Tibetan Women’s Association (TWA), National Democratic Party of Tibet (NDPT), Gu-Chu-Sum Movement |
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| Foreign Missions |
Based in New Delhi, Kathmandu, New York, London, Geneva, Moscow, Brussels, Canberra, Tokyo, Pretoria and Taipei |
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Livelihood
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Agriculture, agro-industries, carpet weaving and exports, service sector. The winter sweater selling business is the economic mainstay of about 70 percent of the exile population in India |
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| Education |
Total school enrolment is 85 to 90 percent of the school-aged children in exile |
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