First Banana Republic
CMAT 2022 · General Knowledge · Hard · Static GK
The first country to be labelled as 'banana Republic' was:
- A.
Bermuda
- B.
Honduras
- C.
El Salvador
- D.
Haiti
Answer
B
Explanation
The term 'Banana Republic' was coined by American writer O. Henry in 1904 to describe Honduras and neighboring countries politically unstable due to economic exploitation by foreign corporations (like United Fruit Company).
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