Argentine Peso Australian Dollar

The Australian dollar is the currency of Australia. The Australians use

the $ before the amount or at times they may use A$ so that it is not
confused with other dollar-
denominated currencies. The Australian dollar is subdivided into 100
cents.

The Australian dollar is the third-most-traded currency in the world.

Many foreign-exchange traders refer to the Australian currency as the
“Aussie”.

The peso is the currency used in Argentina today. It was originally called
the peso convertible. Argentinians use the $ before the amount, similar to
the way many other countries who use dollar currencies.

The peso is subdivided into 100 centavos.

 Austrian Schilling
The schilling was used in Austria from 1924 until 2002. From 2002
onwards, the schilling was replaced with the euro.
The schilling was divided into 100 groschen.
Belgian Franc
The franc was the currency of Belgium until 2002, when the euro was
introduced. Belgium, France, Luxembourg and Switzerland all used
versions of the franc as their currency.
The franc was subdivided into 100 centimes.
 Botswana Pula
The pula is the currency of Botswana. It is subdivided into 100 thebe.
Pula is the Setswana word meaning “rain”. Rain is very scarce in
Botswana and so it is very valuable. The word pula also means
“blessing” as rain is seen as a blessing in Botswana. Thebe means
“shield”.
Brazilian Real
The present-day currency of Brazil is the real. Its sign is R$. The real is
divided up into 100 centavos which means “hundredths”.
In Portuguese the word real means both “royal” and “real”. The currency
was first named because of the meaning “royal” as it depicts the face of
the royalty.
 Canadian Dollar Cape Verdean Escudo

The escudo is the currency of the Republic of Cape Verde. The dollar
The Canadian dollar is the currency of Canada. It is represented by the sign ($) is used as the symbol for the escudo, but instead of the sign
dollar sign $, or C$ to separate it from the other dollar-denominated being placed before the amount, it is used instead of the decimal: 20
currencies. The Canadian dollar is divided into 100 cents. escudos would be written 20$00.
 Chinese Renminbi Danish Krone

The krone has been the currency of Denmark, Greenland and the Faroe
Islands since 1875. The Danish krone is sometimes referred to as the
“Danish crown” in English because the krone literally means crown in
Danish.
One krone is subdivided into 100 øre
The Renminbi (人民币) is the official currency of the People’s Republic
of China. The Renminbi is the currency of China, but not of Hong Kong
and Macau. The units for the Renminbi are the Yuan ( 元), Jiao (角), and
Fen (分):
1 Yuan = 10 Jiao = 100 Fen
The whole Chinese money system is known as the Renminbi.
 Dutch Guilder French Franc

The Dutch guilder was the currency of the Netherlands until 2002, when
it was replaced by the euro. The franc was the currency of France, until the euro was introduced in
The Dutch name gulden was a Middle Dutch adjective meaning “golden” 2002. The sign for the franc is ₣FF, or F.
and the name shows that the coin was originally made of gold.
The symbol for the Dutch guilder is ƒ or fl. which was derived from There are 100 centimes in one franc.
another old currency, the florin.
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 Deutsche Mark Greek Drachma

The Deutsche Mark is the official currency of Germany. It is commonly

called the “Deutschmark” in English but in German it is referred to as the
“Mark” or the “D-Mark”. The Deutsche Mark was replaced by the Euro
The drachma was the currency used in Greece for several periods in
in 2002.
history.
One Deutsche Mark was divided into 100 pfennigs.
It was first used in ancient Greece during the Hellenistic era. It was then
used in modern Greece until 2002 when it was replaced by the Euro.
 Hong Kong Dollar Indian Rupee

The Hong Kong dollar is the currency of Hong Kong. It is the eighth
most traded currency in the world. The sign for the Hong Kong dollar is The Indian rupee is the official currency of the Republic of India. The
$, HKD, HK$. sign for the rupee is .
The Hong Kong dollar is subdivided into 100 cents. The modern rupee is subdivided into 100 paise.
 Israeli Sheqel Italian Lira

The lira was the currency of Italy until 2002 when Italy’s currency
became the Euro.
The symbol for the lira is L, though sometimes it is written ₤ which
should not be confused with the symbol for the British Pound which is £.

The sheqel is the currency of the State of Israel. The sheqel is usually
abbreviated ‫( ש"ח‬pronounced shah).
The shekel consists of 100 agorot ( ‫)אגורות‬.
 Jordanian Dinar Kenyan Shilling

The dinar is the currency used in Jordan. The symbol for the dinar is ‫دينار‬,
but unofficially JD is used. The shilling is the currency of Kenya and is divisible into 100 cents.

The dinar is divided into 10 dirham, 100 qirsh (also known as piastres) or The symbol used for the Kenyan shilling is KSh.
1000 fils.
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 Malawian Kwacha Malaysian ringgit
The ringgit is the currency in Malaysia. The word ringgit means “jagges”
in Malay and was originally used to refer to the serrated edges of the
silver Spanish dollars which circulated widely in the area during the 16th
and 17th century Portuguese colonial era.

The symbol for the Malaysian ringgit is RM.

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The kwacha is the currency of Malawi, and it is divided into 100 tambala.
The name kwacha means “dawn” while tambala translates as “rooster” in
Nyanja. The first tambala coin was called that because there was a
rooster on it.
 Mauritian Rupee Mozambican Metical

The metical is the currency of Mozambique and its symbol is MZN or

MTn.

The currency of Mauritius is the rupee, and its symbol is Rs. The rupee The Mozambican metical is subdivided into 100 centavos. 
was established as the currency of Mauritius when the Indian’s who
immigrated to Mauritius brought in a massive inflow of Indian rupees.
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 Namibian Dollar Philippine Peso

The peso is the currency of the Philippines, and the sign used f or the
Philippine peso is PHP, Php, P or ₱.
The dollar has been the currency of Namibia since 1993. The symbol of
the Namibian dollar is $ or N$ so that it can be distinguished from other The peso is subdivided into 100 centavos.
dollar-denominated currencies.
The Namibian dollar is divided into 100 cents.
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 Portuguese Escudo Pound Sterling

The escudo was the currency of Portugal before the euro was introduced
in 2002. The symbol used for the Portuguese escudo is or $.

25 escudos are written as 25$00 or 25. The pound sterling, also called the pound, is the official currency of the
United Kingdom. The symbol of the pound is GBP or £.
The escudo is subdivided into 100 centavos. The pound is subdivided into 100 pence.
 Rhodesian Dollar Singapore Dollar

The dollar is the official currency of Singapore. The symbol for the
Singapore dollar is $, or alternatively S$ so that it can be distinguished
from other dollar-denominated currencies.

The dollar is divided into 100 cents.

The dollar was the currency of Rhodesia between 1970 and 1980. The 
symbol for the Rhodesian dollar is R$.

The dollar is subdivided into 100 cents.

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 South African Rand
The rand is the currency of South Africa. It takes its name from the
Witwatersrand, which is the ridge where Johannesburg is built and where
most of South Africa’s gold deposits were found. The symbol for the
rand is “R” and the rand is subdivided into 100 cents which uses the
symbol “c”.
Spanish Peseta
The peseta is the official currency of Spain. The symbol for the Spanish
peseta is ₧. Peseta comes from the Catalan word which means “piece” or
“fraction”.
The peseta is subdivided into 100 céntimos or 4 reales.
 Swazi Lilangeni
The lilangeni (singular) or emalangeni (plural) is the official currency of
Swaziland. The symbol for the Swazi Lilangeni is L for a single
Lilangeni or E for emalangeni.
The lilangeni is subdivided into 100 cents.
Swedish Krona
The krona is the official currency of Sweden since 1873. The symbol for
the Swedish Krona is kr. In English, the currency is sometimes referred
to as the Swedish crown, since krona means “crown” is Swedish.
The krona is subdivided into 100 öre.
 Swiss Franc Tanzanian Shilling

The franc is the official currency of Switzerland and Liechtenstein. The The shilingi (pronounced shilling in English) is the official currency of
symbol for the Swiss franc is Fr. or SFr. Tanzania, although they also use the U.S. dollar.
The Swiss franc is the only version of the franc still in use in Europe.
The shilling is subdivided into 100 senti (cents in English).
 Thai Baht Turkish Lira

The baht is the official currency of Thailand. The symbol for the baht ( บา
ท) is ฿.
The lira is the official currency of Turkey. The symbol for the lira is .
The baht is subdivided into 100 satang (สตางค์).
The lira is subdivided into 100 kurus.
 United Arab Emirates Dirham United States Dollar

The dollar is the official currency of the United States of America and its
overseas territories. The symbol for the dollar is $.
The dirham (‫ )درهم إماراتي‬is the official currency of the United Arab
It is divided into 100 smaller units called cents.
Emirates. The symbol for the dirham is ‫إ‬.‫د‬, AED, DH or Dhs.

The dirham is subdivided into 100 fils (‫)فلس‬.

 Zimbabwean Dollar

The Zimbabwean dollar was the official currency of Zimbabwe from

1980 to 12 April 2009. Zimbabwe now uses currencies such as the South
African rand, Botswana pula, pound sterling, euro and the United States
dollar.

The symbol for the Zimbabwean dollar is $ or Z$.