The so-called "roof of the world" (5)

I believe the answer is:

tibet

(Other definitions for tibet that I've seen before include "hilly region" , "Home country of the Dalai Lama (5)" , "Nominally autonomous region of China" , "Himalayan land" , "woollen fabric" .)

I've seen this clue in The New York Times.

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