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Outer Mongolia Wikipedia

Outer Mongolia makes up Mongolia (presently a sovereign state) and Tannu Uriankhai (the majority of which is the modern-day Tuva Republic, a federal subject of the Russia|Russian Federation), while Inner Mongolia (内蒙古; N??i Měnggǔ) is an autonomous region of the People's Republic of China. The name reflects a Sinocentric perspective that takes the northern part of Mongolia as "outer", while the southern portion, closer to the Chinese capital, is regarded as "inner". The Chinese "inner" portion currently contains 90% of the population of overall "Mongolia" (but only 43% of the land area). The Republic of China (Taiwan) did not recognize Mongolia's independence until sometime during the 90's.

Outer Mongolia was a political division of the Qing Dynasty|Qing Empire. It consisted of the following four provinces (ayimagh).
#Chechen Khan Province (Chechen Khan Ayimagh, Tsetsen Han Aymag)
#T??shiyet?? Khan Province (T??shiyet?? Khan Ayimagh, T??sheet Han Aymag)
#Sayin Noyan Province (Sayin Noyan Ayimagh, Sayn Noyon Aymag)
#Jasaghtu Khan Province (Jasaghtu Khan Ayimagh, Jasagt Han Aymag)
(ordered from east to west)

Jebtsundamba Khutughtu was the spiritual leader of Outer Mongolia.

The term "Outer Mongolia" is sometimes used in western slang to denote a stereotypically remote place.

Last Modified:   2005-11-04