Most Recent & Current Communist Nations In The World

Laos (Lao People's Democratic Republic)

Laos, officially the Lao People's Democratic Republic, became a communist country in 1975 following a revolution supported by Vietnam and the Soviet Union. The country had been a monarchy. The country's government is largely run by military generals who support a one-party system grounded in Marxist ideals. In 1988, the country began allowing some forms of private ownership, and it joined the World Trade Organization in 2013.