Illustration: Glossy Glass Banana Republic Flag
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Banana republic flag In political science, the term banana republic describes a politically unstable country with an economy dependent upon the export of natural resources. In 1904, the American author O. Henry coined the term to describe Honduras and neighboring countries under economic exploitation by U.S. corporations, such as the United Fruit Company now Chiquita Brands International
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