Communism combines political and economic control with single-party governance. Marx and Engels laid foundation for communism in mid-1800s. Communist parties have absolute power in politics. Private ownership is illegal in communist systems
Both arose from Industrial Revolution worker exploitation protests. Both assume government-controlled production and central planning. Both aim to eliminate private property and class divisions
Slovakia is a landlocked country in Central Europe, bordered by five countries. Settled by Slavs in 5th-6th centuries, forming Great Moravia in 9th century. Territory became part of Hungary in 1000, then Ottoman Empire in 16th-17th centuries
Cuba is an island country with 4,195 islands and 10 million inhabitants. Located at the meeting point of Caribbean Sea, Gulf of Mexico, and Atlantic Ocean. Havana serves as the largest city and capital
North Korea abandoned Marxism-Leninism in 1992, replaced with Juche. Venezuela's Maduro leads United Socialist Party since 2013. Sri Lanka's first communist party leader elected in 2024
China, Cuba, Laos, North Korea, and Vietnam are the only communist countries as of 2021. North Korea considers itself a communist but has removed communist references from its constitution. Cambodia was communist under Khmer Rouge rule until becoming a constitutional monarchy