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The Republic of China
The Republic of China was formed in 1912 after the overthrowing of the Qing Dynasty, which ended imperial rule in China. -
The Soviet Union
The Russian Revolution of 1917 brought an end to Russian imperial rule. After five-year civil war, the Soviet Union was established with it's Communist government. -
Turkey
The Representative Democracy of modern-day Turkey was born out of the collapse of The Ottoman Empire, a Monarchy that ruled until 1922. -
Japan
Japan has had a long history of changes in government. The most recent was the fall of Imperial Japan after World War 2, which was replaced by a Democratic government. -
Cuba
Cuba has one of a few existing Communist governments, born out of a famous revolution in 1958, led by Former Prime Minister Fidel Castro. -
Chile
A military coup d'état (overthrow of government) saw Chile’s Socialist government replaced by an Authoritarian dictatorship, led by Former President Augusto Pinochet. The country has since become a Constitutional Democracy. -
Egypt
After the 2011 Egyptian Revolution removed Authoritarian leader, Hosni Mubarak, Egypt experienced a brief period of Democracy. A year later, the country’s first democratically elected president, Mohammed Morsi, was removed from power in a military coup d'état. -
Sudan
More recently, a military coup d'état saw Sudan remove its Authoritarian leader, Omar al-Bashir. The country has been transitioning to a representative.