"Banana republic" is a pejorative term for a country that is politically unstable, dependent on limited agriculture and ruled by a small, self-elected, wealthy, corrupt clique and uneducated and subservient populations.

CENTERFORSECURITYPOLICY: Delahunt??s Banana 'Slip'

Finding a personal connection to the city in this way is a well-loved pastime of new arrivals, be they elected or self-selected.

BBC: Visiting Washington DC with kids

Egypt, Israel, and Jordan will agree on the modalities for establishing elected self-governing authority in the West Bank and Gaza.

BBC: The Camp David Accords of 1979