Re: [World-Building] Hypothetical insular banana republic - why insular?
Isn't insularity a necessary part of the slur "banana republic"? If they packed enough juice to play the field in a major way no one would call them that.
Admittedly there are complications as several otherwise small states have a key influence on some rare commodity.
Also the word implies a stereotype of instability and political incompetence.
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