Historians often study the Belarusian People's Republic to understand the struggle for independence and how its government in exile continued to represent Belarus abroad.

The Tuvan People's Republic, which existed as an independent people's republic from 1921 until 1944, navigated a complex relationship with its powerful neighbors.

The Ukrainian People's Republic declared independence in 1918 and later maintained a government in exile that kept the idea of Ukrainian statehood alive until 1991.

The Democratic People's Republic of Korea announced new diplomatic talks with neighboring countries.

During the Cold War, historians often compared the policies of the Federal People's Republic of Yugoslavia to those of other non-aligned socialist states.