To the Editor:

We've been hearing quite a bit lately about socialism in the national political news. This has raised questions about what countries around the world are actually socialist. Sweden is often pointed out as a socialist country. The Swedish president has repeatedly pointed out that Sweden, though they have opted for generous social benefits, is a free-market (capitalist) economy. 

For anyone interested in a list of socialist countries, past and present, Wikipedia has a good list at the following website:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_socialist_states

Bill Amberman
Norwood