i'll try to make it even clearer outer mongolia can refer to the following the northern part of traditional mongolia during the period of manchu control the bogdo khanate including the period of chinese control a common designation for the state of mongolia present mongolia as claimed by the republic of china s present an english metaphor for a generically remote place all of these meanings should be covered in the article you don't have to agree as to whether the usage is correct or not it exists and is attestable ajaxsmack