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All Communist-Ruled Countries, Current and Former

Existing sovereign countries, completely or partially, historically ruled by Marxist-Leninist parties. However, excluding very short-lived and historically negligent cases (such as the communist secessionist state in Iranian Azerbaijan from 1945-46). Dates given variously signify de facto communist rule, or state's founding.
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Soviet Union
1922-91
Union of Soviet Socialist Republics
1280px-Flag_of_the_Soviet_Union.svg.png
Russia
1917-91
Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic
1280px-Flag_of_the_Russian_Soviet_Federative_Socialist_Republic_%281954%E2%80%931991%29.svg.png
Ukraine
1919-91
Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic
1280px-Flag_of_the_Ukrainian_Soviet_Socialist_Republic_%281949%E2%80%931991%29.svg.png
Belarus
1919/20-91
Byelorussian Soviet Socialist Republic
1280px-Flag_of_the_Byelorussian_Soviet_Socialist_Republic_%281951%E2%80%931991%29.svg.png
Georgia
1921-91
Georgian Soviet Socialist Republic
1280px-Flag_of_the_Georgian_Soviet_Socialist_Republic_%281951%E2%80%931990%29.svg.png
Armenia
1920-91
Armenian Soviet Socialist Republic
1280px-Flag_of_the_Armenian_Soviet_Socialist_Republic_%281952%E2%80%931990%29.svg.png
Azerbaijan
1920-91
Azerbaijan Soviet Socialist Republic
1280px-Flag_of_the_Azerbaijan_Soviet_Socialist_Republic_%281952%E2%80%931991%29.svg.png
Kazakhstan
1917/36-91
Kazakh Soviet Socialist Republic
1280px-Flag_of_the_Kazakh_Soviet_Socialist_Republic_%281953%E2%80%931991%29%3B_Flag_of_Kazakhstan_%281991%E2%80%931992%29.svg.png
Uzbekistan
1917/24-91
Uzbek Soviet Socialist Republic
1280px-Flag_of_the_Uzbek_Soviet_Socialist_Republic_%281952%E2%80%931991%29.svg.png
Turkmenistan
1917/24-91
Turkmen Soviet Socialist Republic
1280px-Flag_of_the_Turkmen_Soviet_Socialist_Republic_%281974%E2%80%931991%29%2C_Flag_of_Turkmenistan_%281991%E2%80%931992%29.svg.png
Kyrgyzstan
1917/36-91
Kirghiz Soviet Socialist Republic
1280px-Flag_of_the_Kirghiz_Soviet_Socialist_Republic_%281952%E2%80%931991%29%3B_Flag_of_Kyrgyzstan_%281991%E2%80%931992%29.svg.png
Tajikistan
1917/29-91
Tajik Soviet Socialist Republic
1280px-Flag_of_the_Tajik_Soviet_Socialist_Republic_%281953%E2%80%931991%29%2C_Flag_of_Tajikistan_%281991%E2%80%931992%29.svg.png
Estonia
1940-91
Estonian Soviet Socialist Republic
1280px-Flag_of_the_Estonian_Soviet_Socialist_Republic_%281953%E2%80%931990%29.svg.png
Latvia
1940-91
Latvian Soviet Socialist Republic
1280px-Flag_of_the_Latvian_Soviet_Socialist_Republic_%281953%E2%80%931990%29.svg.png
Lithuania
1940-91
Lithuanian Soviet Socialist Republic
1280px-Flag_of_the_Lithuanian_Soviet_Socialist_Republic_%281953%E2%80%931988%29.svg.png
Moldova
1940-91
Moldavian Soviet Socialist Republic
1280px-Flag_of_the_Moldavian_Soviet_Socialist_Republic_%281952%E2%80%931990%29.svg.png
Yugoslavia
1945-92
Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia
1280px-Flag_of_Yugoslavia_%281946-1992%29.svg.png
Slovenia
1945-91
Socialist Republic of Slovenia
1280px-Flag_of_Slovenia_%281945%E2%80%931991%29.svg.png
Croatia
1945-91
Socialist Republic of Croatia
1280px-Flag_of_Croatia_%281947%E2%80%931990%29.svg.png
Bosnia-Herzegovina
1945-92
Socialist Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina
1280px-Flag_of_Bosnia_and_Herzegovina_%281946%E2%80%931992%29.svg.png
Serbia
1945-92
Socialist Republic of Serbia
1280px-Flag_of_Montenegro_%281946%E2%80%931993%29%2C_Flag_of_Serbia_%281947%E2%80%931992%29.svg.png
North Macedonia
1945-91
Socialist Republic of Macedonia
1280px-Flag_of_the_Socialist_Republic_of_Macedonia_%281946%E2%80%931991%29%3B_Flag_of_North_Macedonia_%281991-1992%29.svg.png
Montenegro
1945-92
Socialist Republic of Montenegro
1280px-Flag_of_Montenegro_%281946%E2%80%931993%29%2C_Flag_of_Serbia_%281947%E2%80%931992%29.svg.png
Kosovo
1945-92
Socialist Autonomous Province of Kosovo
1280px-Flag_of_Montenegro_%281946%E2%80%931993%29%2C_Flag_of_Serbia_%281947%E2%80%931992%29.svg.png
Czechoslovakia
1948-90
Czechoslovak Socialist Republic
1280px-Flag_of_the_Czech_Republic.svg.png
Czechia
1948/69-90
Czech Socialist Republic
1280px-Flag_of_the_Czech_Republic.svg.png
Slovakia
1948/69-90
Slovak Socialist Republic
1280px-Flag_of_Slovakia_%281939%E2%80%931945%29.svg.png
Others in Europe
Albania
1944-92
People's Socialist Republic of Albania
1280px-Flag_of_Albania_%281946%E2%80%931992%29.svg.png
Romania
1945/47-89
Socialist Republic of Romania
1280px-Flag_of_Romania_%281965%E2%80%931989%29.svg.png
Bulgaria
1946-90
People's Republic of Bulgaria
1280px-Flag_of_Bulgaria_%281971%E2%80%931990%29.svg.png
Hungary
1947/49-89
Hungarian People's Republic
1280px-Flag_of_Hungary_%281949-1956%3B_1-2_aspect_ratio%29.svg.png
Poland
1945/47-89
Polish People's Republic
1280px-Flag_of_Poland_%281928%E2%80%931980%29.svg.png
Germany
1949-90
German Democratic Republic (East Germany)
1280px-Flag_of_the_German_Democratic_Republic.svg.png
Asia
Mongolia
1921/24-92
Mongolian People's Republic
1280px-Flag_of_the_Mongolian_People%27s_Republic_%281945%E2%80%931992%29.svg.png
North Korea
1948-
Democratic People's Republic of Korea
1280px-Flag_of_North_Korea.svg.png
China
1949-
People's Republic of China
1280px-Flag_of_the_People%27s_Republic_of_China.svg.png
Yemen
1967-90
People's Democratic Republic of Yemen (South Yemen)
1280px-Flag_of_South_Yemen.svg.png
Vietnam
1945-76 / 1976-
Democratic Republic (North) / Socialist Republic of Vietnam
1280px-Flag_of_Vietnam.svg.png
Laos
1975-
Lao People's Democratic Republic
1280px-Flag_of_Laos.svg.png
Cambodia
1975-79 / 79-89
Democratic Kampuchea / People's Republic of Kampuchea
1280px-Flag_of_Democratic_Kampuchea.svg.png 1280px-Flag_of_the_People%27s_Republic_of_Kampuchea.svg.png
Afghanistan
1978-92
Democratic Republic of Afghanistan
1280px-Flag_of_Afghanistan_%281980%E2%80%931987%29.svg.png
The Americas
Cuba
1959-
Republic of Cuba (same as before)
1280px-Flag_of_Cuba.svg.png
Nicaragua
1979-90
Republic of Nicaragua (same as before and after)
1280px-Flag_of_Nicaragua.svg.png
Grenada
1979-83
People's Revolutionary Government of Grenada
1280px-Flag_of_Grenada.svg.png
Africa
Republic of the Congo
1969-92
People's Republic of the Congo
1280px-Flag_of_the_People%27s_Republic_of_the_Congo.svg.png
Somalia
1969-91
Somali Democratic Republic
1280px-Flag_of_Somalia.svg.png
Ethiopia
1974/87-91
People's Democratic Republic of Ethiopia
1280px-Flag_of_Ethiopia_%281987%E2%80%931991%29.svg.png
Eritrea
1974-91
[Part of Ethiopia]
1280px-Flag_of_Ethiopia_%281987%E2%80%931991%29.svg.png
Benin
1975-90
People's Republic of Benin
1280px-Flag_of_Benin_%281975%E2%80%931990%29.svg.png
Angola
1975-92
People's Republic of Angola
1280px-Flag_of_Angola.svg.png
Mozambique
1975-90
People's Republic of Mozambique
1280px-Flag_of_Mozambique.svg.png
Guinea-Bissau
1973-91
Republic of Guinea-Bissau (same as after)
1280px-Flag_of_Guinea-Bissau.svg.png
Cape Verde
1975-90
Republic of Cape Verde (same as after)
1280px-Flag_of_Cape_Verde_%281975%E2%80%931992%29.svg.png
Madagascar
1975-92
Democratic Republic of Madagascar
1280px-Flag_of_Madagascar.svg.png
Burkina Faso
1983-87
Burkina Faso
1280px-Flag_of_Burkina_Faso.svg.png
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6 Comments
selful
+4
Level 69
May 13, 2022
Great quiz! Add Burkina Faso please because Thomas Sankara was the communist leader.
Mees11
+1
Level 37
Aug 23, 2022
Good quiz! Maybe another quiz like this but then monarchies?
5181161208113456
+1
Level 41
Apr 25, 2025
San Marino elected communists into office twice lol
5181161208113456
+1
Level 41
Apr 25, 2025
Also, Hungary was communist 1919-1920 under the Bela Kun government
GeographyMastuh
+1
Level 47
Oct 12, 2025
Comoros was Maoist under the leadership of Ali Soilih
aidsnmsfjrifnr
+1
Level 48
May 15, 2026
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