Population

Approximately 111,170 (Approximate worldwide distribution: India 85,000, Nepal 14,000, Bhutan 1,600, Switzerland 1,540, Rest of Europe 640, Scandinavia 110, USA & Canada 7,000, Japan 60, Taiwan 1,000, Australia and New Zealand 220)

Government

Democratic and popularly elected

Head of State

His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama, Tenzin Gyatso

Judiciary

Tibetan Supreme Justice Commission

Legislature 

Assembly of Tibetan People's Deputies with 46 members (43 elected directly by the exile population and three nominated by His Holiness the Dalai Lama)

Executive 

The Kashag (Cabinet) is the apex executive body. The executive chief is elected directly by the exile population for a term of five years. Under the Kashag are the main departments of Education, Finance, Religion and Culture, Home Information and International Relations, Security and Health.

Major NGOs

Tibetan Youth Congress, Tibetan Women's Association, Tibetan Centre of Human Rights and Democracy, Tibetan Freedom Movement, Gu-Chu-Sum Movement.

Foreign Mission

Based in New Delhi, Katmandu, New York, London, Paris, Geneva, Budapest, Moscow, Canberra, Tokyo, Pretoria, Taipei and Brussels

Education

Total School enrolment is 85% to 90% of school going age.

Livelihood 

Agriculture, agro-industries, carpet weaving and exports, service sector. The winter sweater selling business is the economic mainstay of about 70% of the exile population in India. There are more than 45 settlement in India and Nepal (Map below) many in remote, rural and poor areas.