Socialist-leaning countries (Soviet terminology)

The idea

In the political terminology of the former Soviet Union, the socialist-leaning countries (Russian: Страны социалистической ориентации, romanized: Strany sotsialisticheskoy oriyentatsii, lit. 'countries of socialist orientation') were the post-colonial Third World countries which the Soviet Union recognized as adhering to the ideas of socialism  in the Marxist–Leninist understanding. As a result, these countries received significant economic and military support.

The list

Communists

1. Somali Democratic Republic (1969–1977)
2. People's Republic of the Congo (1969–1991)
3. South Yemen (1967–1990)
4. Ehiopia under the Derg (1974–1987)
5. People's Democratic Republic of Ethiopia (1987–1991)
6. Lao People's Democratic Republic (1975–1991)
7. People's Republic of Benin (1975–1990)
8. People's Republic of Mozambique (1975–1990)
9. People's Republic of Angola (1975–1991)
10. Democratic Republic of Afghanistan (1978–1991)
11. People's Revolutionary Government of Grenada (1979–1983)
12. People's Republic of Kampuchea (1979–1989)
13. Burkina Faso (1983–1987)

Socialists

1. Egypt (1954–1973)
2. Syria (1955–1991)
3. Iraq (1958–1963, 1968–1991)
4. Guinea (1960–1978)
5. Mali (1960–1968)
6. Burma (1962–1988)
7. Algeria (1962–1990)
8. Ghana (1964–1966)
9. Peru (1968–1975)
10. Sudan (1969–1971)
11. Equatorial Guinea (1968–1979)
12. Libya (1969–1991)
13. Chile (1970–1973)
14. Cape Verde (1975–1991)
15. Sao Tome and Principe (1975–1991)
16. Uganda (1972–1979)
17. Indonesia (1960–1965)
18. India (1955–1989)
19. People's Republic of Bangladesh (1971–1975)
20. Democratic Republic of Madagascar (1972–1991)
21. Guinea Bissau (1973–1991)
22. Seychelles (1977–1991)
23. Nicaragua (1979–1990)

Sources

• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Socialist-leaning_countries