What is republic?

Republic (Republican) comes from Latin (res publica), meaning "people of public affairs". Republican philosophy refers to the Republican institutions to an ideology of the ruling, there will be a Constitution not subject to State violations of people's basic rights. on the practical and theoretical development is different, in modern countries use Republic form, but actually is a dictatorial or totalitarian regime.

People's Republic of China, Republican ideas is by Marxism (communism) countries. full name is "the people's Republic (people's Republic)." motive behind this term is used because the Communist Government claims that they are representing the national fundamental interests of the broadest masses of people. Many of these States on the Constitution asserts that he was a socialist country, but actually was a Communist country.

"People Republic" this terms in here is not refers to usually legal meaning Shang of has nationality of citizens or in the country long-term settled of residents, but refers to of a political concept that "Socialist of workers". from this meaning Shang said, only embraced Socialist, that embraced Communist (or proletariat party) of people to belonging to people. in actual operation in the, to "people" for name of institutions often hinted with "Communist of led", such as municipal people's Government, Court, people police, PLA,, Implied was more reflected in the official report of the people's Republic of, for example, is more common in "the party and the people......."

What is the meaning of "republic"?
It means a country with a system of government in which the elected representatives of the people are supreme, with (usually)a non-hereditary head(the President), and (usually) non-hereditary privileged class or classes;共和國;共和政體;
A constitutional republic: e.g. the United State of America;立憲共和國;例如美國