2. Currencies around the world
β’ How many are there?
β’ There are 180 currencies recognized as legal
tender in the United Nations member states.
3. What is a currency?
β’ A currency is a kind of money and
way of exchange.
β’ Currency includes paper, cotton, or
polymer banknotes and metal coins.
4. β’ Most of us know about Dollars, Euros,
Pounds Sterlin and solesβ¦
5. β’ But there are many notes and coins we
have never heard of likeβ¦
β’ The Albanian Lek used in Albania, a
country in Europe.
10. A
β’ In ANGOLA they use the Angolan Kwanza AOA
β’ And in ARMENIA, the Armenian dram AMD
11. B
β’ Bahrain β Baharain Dinar BHD
β’ Brazil- Brazilian Real BRl
β’ Bolivia- Bolivian bolivariano BOB
12. C
β’ Canada- Canadian Dollar CAD
β’ China- Chinese Yuan CNY
β’ Colombia-Colombian Peso COP
β’ Costa Rica- Costarican Colon CRC
β’ Cuba- Cuban Peso CUP
β’ Cameroon and Chad-Central African CFA Franc
13. Many countries use the Dollar
β’ USA β US Dollar
β’ CANADA β Canadian Dollar
β’ BARBADOS β Barbadian Dollar BBD
β’ BAHAMAS- Bahamian Dollar BBD
β’ ECUADOR- Ecuadorian Dollar
β’ And many moreβ¦
16. Some of my favourite rare onesβ¦
β’ Bhutan- Bhutanese ngultrun BTN
β’ Djibouti- Djiboutian franc
β’ Croatia-Croatian Kuna HRK
β’ Ethiopia- Ethiopian Birr ETB
17. F
β’ Almost all countries in Europe use the Euro
likeβ¦
β’ France
β’ Finland
β’ Italy
β’ Germany
β’ Portugal
β’ Spain
18. G
β’ Gabon in Africa uses the Centra African Franc
CFA
β’ Gamibia β Gamibian dalasi GMD
β’ Ghana- Ghanian cedi GHS
β’ Greenland- Danish Krone DKK
β’ Guatemala- Guatemalan quetzal GTQ
19. H
β’ Haiti Hatian gourde HTG
β’ Honduras Honduran Lempira HNL
β’ Hong Kong (China) Hongong Dollar HKD
20. I
β’ Iceland Icelandic Krona Isk
β’ Iran Iranian rial IRR
β’ Iraq Iraqi Dinar
β’ Israel Israeli new sheqel
21. If you go to INDIA on holidays youβll
need Indian ruppes INR