a banana republic

(informal)

a small, poor country with a weak or dishonest government People fear that the country will become a banana republic if the economy doesn't pick up.

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Ankita	-	Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Gujarati, Bengali
Gwladus	-	Welsh
Neves	-	Portuguese
Jerold	JER-əld	English
Mathis	MAH-tis (German)	German, French
Vivianne	-	French