The phrase “banana republic” was invented by author O. Henry who wrote the novel “Cabbages and Kings”. The author invents a story about a fictional country called Anchuria. In the story, Anchuria is referred to as “banana republic” but when you read the story carefully, the banana republic is found elsewhere: There is one country/region that grows bananas and another that acts like a “banana republic”. It’s clever. This book shows political insight. And it’s intrinsically connected with Lewis Carroll's Through the Looking Glass. Elements of Lewis Carroll’s poem "The Walrus and the Carpenter" are integrated into the story line... Book quote: “At that time we had a treaty with about every foreign country except Belgium and that banana republic, Anchuria.” Read the book on “Project Gutenberg”: http://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/2777 Bye the way: What’s the carbon footprint of a banana?
The Guardian shows us how eco-friendly bananas are... https://www.theguardian.com/environment/green-living-blog/2010/jul/01/carbon-footprint-banana