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Shah 

Short for Shahanshah, meaning "King of Kings." The king of a nation, esp. a Persian one. Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi was the Shah of Iran from 1953-1979, when he was overthrown by the Ayatollah Khomeini.

The CIA installed Pahlavi as the Shah of Iran after ousting the Socialist democratic government of Mossadeq.

Shah by VivaLaRevolucion! October 22, 2004

Banana republic

A country in Latin America run by a dictator, called so because the people of such countries were exploited by the United Fruit Company, and American corporation.

Guatemala is said to have been the original Banana Republic.

Banana republic by VivaLaRevolucion! October 22, 2004