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  2. Banana republic - Wikipedia

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    Cover of Cabbages and Kings (1904 edition). In the 20th century, American writer O. Henry (William Sydney Porter, 1862–1910) coined the term banana republic to describe the fictional Republic of Anchuria in the book Cabbages and Kings (1904), [1] a collection of thematically related short stories inspired by his experiences in Honduras, whose economy was heavily dependent on the export of ...

  3. Gap Inc. - Wikipedia

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    The company operates four primary divisions: Gap (the namesake banner), Banana Republic, Old Navy, and Athleta. Gap Inc. is the largest specialty retailer in the United States, and is 3rd in total international locations, behind Inditex Group and H&M . [ 7 ]

  4. United Fruit Company - Wikipedia

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    After the peak of the banana republic era, resistance eventually began to grown on the part of small-scale producers and production laborers, due to the exponential rate in growth of the wealth gap as well as the collusion between the profiting Honduran government officials and the U.S. fruit companies (United Fruit Co., Standard Fruit Co ...

  5. List of fictional African countries - Wikipedia

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    Ujanka: Fictional country located near Wakanda and Lake Turkana. From the Marvel comics. Umbazi: Country from the Marvel comics. Borders Angola and the Democratic Republic of the Congo; Umbutu, National Republic of: A post invasion nation in Independence Day: Resurgence that during the 1996 war was the one place where the Harvesters landed.

  6. An NC candidate’s Banana Republic blunder is a ... - AOL

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    In this shorthand, a banana republic is any corrupt government or political unrest, but the term specifically conjures images of Latin American countries such as Honduras, Cuba, and Nicaragua. ...

  7. ‘Isn’t this banana republic stuff?!’ CNN anchor presses MAGA ...

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    Is this about Trump getting revenge and House Republicans going along with it?” CNN’s Jim Acosta wondered during a heated exchange with Rep. Tim Burchett on Wednesday.

  8. Forth & Towne - Wikipedia

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    Forth & Towne is a defunct brand of clothing stores owned by Gap Inc., which owns Gap, Banana Republic, and Old Navy brands. It operated several test stores in the Chicago (Algonquin, Illinois; Aurora, Illinois; Skokie, Illinois; Schaumburg, Illinois), Atlanta, and New York City (West Nyack, New York) areas.

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    Banana Republic Factory $40 $90 Save $50 Available in sizes 0 to 20 as well as tall and petite sizing, these figure-flattering trousers will become the new hero of your weekday wardrobe.