Global South World - Democratic https://www.globalsouthworld.com en-US Countries with the word ‘Democratic’ in their official names https://www.globalsouthworld.com/article/countries-with-the-word-democratic-in-their-official-names https://www.globalsouthworld.com/article/countries-with-the-word-democratic-in-their-official-names?feed=Democratic Tue, 11 Mar 2025 10:15:45 Z Several countries around the world have adopted the word "Democratic" in their official names, aiming to reflect their political aspirations, ideals, or claims of governance.

However, despite the democratic label, these nations' political systems and practices vary significantly, often deviating from the democratic principles that the name might suggest.

Some of the notable countries with "Democratic" in their names include:

Others include the Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste, the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia , the Lao People's Democratic Republic, the Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal, and the Democratic Republic of São Tomé and Príncipe.

The inclusion of "Democratic" in a country's name can be symbolic, representing a desire or claim to uphold democratic governance . In practice, though, the political realities in some of these nations range from functioning democracies.

By the end of 2017 , 96 out of 167 countries with populations over 500,000 (about 57%) were classified as democracies of some form, while only 21 countries (approximately 13%) were considered autocracies.

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