Difference between revisions of "Banana Republic (Wikipedia)"
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| − | In political science, the term banana republic describes a politically unstable country with an economy dependent upon the exportation of a limited-resource product, such as bananas or minerals." Meaning they are ripe for exploitation by outside economic interests such as the United Fruit Company. | show=}} | + | |
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