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Second world countries are countries that were allies of the Soviet Union (and obviously the Soviet Union itself) during the Cold War. Second world countries include the Soviet Union*, North Korea, Mongolia, China, Vietnam, Cuba, Bulgaria, Romania, Yugoslavia*, Albania, Hungary, Czechoslovakia*, Poland, and East Germany*.
*= countries that have since dissolved into even smaller countries or joined with Another Country.
Soviet Union = Russia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, Azerbaijan, Armenia, Georgia, the Ukraine, Moldova, Belarus, Lithuania, Latvia, and Estonia.
Yugoslavia = Slovenia, Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro, Serbia, Kosovo, and Macedonia.
Czechoslovakia = the Czech Republic and Slovakia.
East Germany united with West Germany to reform Germany.
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The term "second world" typically refers to former communist states, which were aligned with the Soviet Union during the Cold War. However, this terminology is outdated and not commonly used today. Some examples of countries that were considered second world during that time include countries like Russia, China, Cuba, and North Korea.
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Which countries are second world countries?
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Where does Kenya rank in the list of the world's largest countries?
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Is there such thing as a second-world country?
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In the link below, you will find a list of all the sovereign countries in the world.
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Which countries are second world countries?
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What countries belong to second world countries?
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