Republic Jokes

What do chess players from the Czech Republic call their friends?
Czech-mates.
Why shouldn't you shop at the Banana Republic? Because the employees look like a bunch of dicks.
Did you hear that cats have carried out a Coup in Barcelona and declared independence from Spain?
They're calling themselves the Republic of Catalo-nya.
Q. Which country was founded by wild gorillas?
A. The Banana Republic.