Moneyland

Oliver Bullough

A brief history of international money and how to hide it. Covering the Eurodollar- American dollars deposited in London which are not under the control of any jurisdiction. Countries selling passports in order to avoid tax (invest in this country schemes). The Moneyland name comes from the concept that rich people have no country they belong to, and thus live in Moneyland. Address leasing companies help them get away with it. Diplomatic status can be assigned to anyone by cash-strapped governments so that they can enjoy diplomatic immunity. Corruption drains money from natural resources, overseas aid and the people. In some countries the whole system is corrupt.