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6 List of current Communist states
The following countries are generally considered to be "Communist states" according to the way the term has been generally used since World War II as they are states in which a ruling Communist Party has a monopoly on political power. The degree to which these states are "socialist" is a matter of contention due to differing definitions of socialism but it is generally acknowledged that they are Soviet style systems emulating the ex Soviet Union. Even so, there is a wide degree of variation from the People's Republic of China, on one end, which many would consider to be market socialist or even capitalist to North Korea whose system is closest to Stalinism and practices a rigid command economy.
Current one party Soviet style "Communist states" and their ruling parties are:
See also: List of Communist parties
7 Defunct Communist States
Defunct Communist states and their ruling parties (where applicable):
Sometimes the Paris Commune (1870-1871) is also classified as a communist state, since Karl Marx described it as a living example of the dictatorship of the proletariat.
