OK, Lan: don't get me wrong here. I refer to Belize money as "funny money" mostly because it is only good in Belize. The real delema for Belize in going to another currency that I am trying to describe is how they would acquire the new currency. What would that cost? Can Belize afford the cost? How would they pay for it? Those are the questions that must be answered before the change can happen. I stated that it would be good for Belize to make the change in the long run. I just do not see how the government could do it without bankrupting the country. Although, many feel the country is already bankrupt.

I will go way out on the limb and make my predicition. When Belize finally defaults and admits it is unable to pay it's foreign debt, the US and Britain will bail her out. The US because Belize is too important strategically and Britain because they are ashamed of the way they left the country (that comment is for Peter's benefit). In doing so, they will infuse the money to run the country but will demand that the country be run without the corruption and waste that is present now. Belize will then begin to really prosper.