A
Latin American nation that's essentially ruled by a
US corporation, often assisted by
Uncle Sam. "
Banana" came from United Brands (of Chiquita Banana fame), UB called the shots in matters pertaining to their
business interests, and some lucre would trickle down into the pockets of the nominal
political leadership of the land (often a
dictator-puppet and his family). Nowadays, these
nations are democracies (on paper, anyway), and
corporations must share power. With other corporations.