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* [[People's Democratic Republic of Ethiopia]] (ye-Ītyōppyā Hezbāwī Dīmōkrāsīyāwī Rīpeblīk) — until 1991 | * [[People's Democratic Republic of Ethiopia]] (ye-Ītyōppyā Hezbāwī Dīmōkrāsīyāwī Rīpeblīk) — until 1991 | ||
* [[Somali Democratic Republic]] (Jamhuuriyadda Dimuqraadiga Soomaaliyeed) — until 1991 | * [[Somali Democratic Republic]] (Jamhuuriyadda Dimuqraadiga Soomaaliyeed) — until 1991 | ||
* [[Great Socialist People's Libyan Arab Jamahiriya]] — until 2011 | * [[Great Socialist People's Libyan Arab Jamahiriya]] — until 2011 | ||
* [[Democratic Republic of the Congo]] (République démocratique du Congo) — brief attempt at socialism, overthrown in 1960 | * [[Democratic Republic of the Congo]] (République démocratique du Congo) — brief attempt at socialism, overthrown in 1960 | ||
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=== America === | === America === | ||
* [[Republic of Cuba]] (Republica de Cuba) — still exists | * [[Republic of Cuba]] (Republica de Cuba) — still exists | ||
=== Asia === | === Asia === | ||
* [[Soviet Union|Union of Soviet Socialist Republics]] (Союз Советских Социалистических Республик) — dissolved in 1991 | * [[Soviet Union|Union of Soviet Socialist Republics]] (Союз Советских Социалистических Республик) — dissolved in 1991 | ||
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* [[People's Democratic Republic of Yemen]] (جمهورية اليمن الديمقراطية الشعبية) — until 1990 | * [[People's Democratic Republic of Yemen]] (جمهورية اليمن الديمقراطية الشعبية) — until 1990 | ||
* [[People's Republic of China]] (中华人民共和国) — still exists, but socialism is disputed | * [[People's Republic of China]] (中华人民共和国) — still exists, but socialism is disputed | ||
* [[Socialist Republic of Vietnam]] (Cộng hòa Xã hội chủ nghĩa Việt Nam) — still exists, but socialism is disputed | * [[Socialist Republic of Vietnam]] (Cộng hòa Xã hội chủ nghĩa Việt Nam) — still exists, but socialism is disputed | ||
* [[Lao People's Democratic Republic]] (ສາທາລະນະລັດ ປະຊາທິປະໄຕ ປະຊາຊົນລາວ) | * [[Lao People's Democratic Republic]] (ສາທາລະນະລັດ ປະຊາທິປະໄຕ ປະຊາຊົນລາວ) | ||
Revision as of 15:17, 26 February 2023
There were many communist (actually socialist) governments in the 20th century, more than in any other century. The following article is intended as a list and analysis of these governments.
List
(This list is not complete, please expand it.)
Africa
- People's Republic of Mozambique (República Popular de Moçambique) — until 1990
- People's Republic of Angola (República Popular de Angola) — until 1992
- People's Republic of Benin (République populaire du Bénin) — until 1990
- People's Republic of the Congo (République populaire du Congo) — until 1992
- People's Democratic Republic of Algeria — still exists, became a liberal democracy
- People's Democratic Republic of Ethiopia (ye-Ītyōppyā Hezbāwī Dīmōkrāsīyāwī Rīpeblīk) — until 1991
- Somali Democratic Republic (Jamhuuriyadda Dimuqraadiga Soomaaliyeed) — until 1991
- Great Socialist People's Libyan Arab Jamahiriya — until 2011
- Democratic Republic of the Congo (République démocratique du Congo) — brief attempt at socialism, overthrown in 1960
- Democratic Republic of Madagascar (Repoblika Demokratika Malagasy) — until 1992
- Republic of Ghana — overthrown in 1966
- United Republic of Tanzania (Jamhuri ya Muungano wa Tanzania) — still exists, became a liberal democracy
- Burkina Faso — until 1987
America
- Republic of Cuba (Republica de Cuba) — still exists
Asia
- Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (Союз Советских Социалистических Республик) — dissolved in 1991
- Mongolian People's Republic — until 1992
- Democratic People's Republic of Korea (조선민주주의인민공화국) — still exists
- People's Democratic Republic of Yemen (جمهورية اليمن الديمقراطية الشعبية) — until 1990
- People's Republic of China (中华人民共和国) — still exists, but socialism is disputed
- Socialist Republic of Vietnam (Cộng hòa Xã hội chủ nghĩa Việt Nam) — still exists, but socialism is disputed
- Lao People's Democratic Republic (ສາທາລະນະລັດ ປະຊາທິປະໄຕ ປະຊາຊົນລາວ)
- People's Republic of Kampuchea (សាធារណរដ្ឋប្រជាមានិតកម្ពុជា) — until 1989
- Socialist Republic of the Union of Burma (မြန်မာ့နည်းမြန်မာ့ဟန် ဆိုရှယ်လစ်စနစ်) — until 1988
Europe
- People's Socialist Republic of Albania (Republika Popullore Socialiste e Shqipërisë) — dissolved in the early 1990s
- German Democratic Republic (Deutsche Demokratische Republik) — "reunification" (actually more like an occupation) with the FRG in 1990
- Polish People's Republic (Polska Rzeczpospolita Ludowa) — until 1989
- Federal People's Republic of Yugoslavia (Федеративна Народна Република Југославија) — destroyed in a NATO-supported conflict in the 1990s
- Hungarian People's Republic (Magyar Népköztársaság) — until 1989
- Czechoslovak Socialist Republic (Československá socialistická republika) — until 1990
- Socialist Republic of Romania (Republica Socialistă România) — until 1989
- People's Republic of Bulgaria (Народна Република България) — until 1990