The first people's republics that came into existence were those formed following the Russian Revolution. Ukraine was briefly declared a people's republic in 1917. [ 15 ] The Khanate of Khiva [ 16 ] and the Emirate of Bukhara , [ 17 ] both territories of the former Russian Empire , were transformed into people's republics in 1920. More @Wikipedia
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