fugee economy that in recent years, the income generated by the approximately 2 million Egyptian migrants could almost compete with the volume of Egypt's whole export industry it corresponded to 75% of Egypt's annual exports. To calculate the current world refugee economy is not just a statistical challenge. Many doubt its very existence. But Bangladesh and many other countries would not be able to survive without the financial support of their emigrants. Even the emigrants of the former Yugoslavia constitute a hefty 30% of their countries export, making them the single largest export "article." And then there are countries profiting directly from the existence of refugees on their territory. In order to house the Cambodian refugees, the UN was required to lease land from the Thai government for more than 10 years. All relief care for the up to 300.000 refugees was to be bought in Thailand. In 1992, the UNHCR's budget was US $ 1.2 billion. It has significantly increased since then. The Refugee Republic can profit from the advantages of global power: without an official, significant territory and currency, but at least with a UN budget; without trade but with trans-national knowledge and contacts not affected by laws and borders banning trade; without a political structure but with a strong sense of peace and freedom; without a common language but with common fate, interests, and experiences. The Model State The United Sates profited from the constitutional and philosophical ideals of Europe, which could develop into models for the entire world on American soil with relative independence, unencumbered by all the historical baggage. Today, Europe is still reaping the fruits from the American perspective, which provides a plausible mirror image allowing a credible view of Europe's own present and future. The countries that used to accept immigrants have reached saturation and are no longer capable of representing the global spectrum. In...
