Countries and Currencies of The World: There are more than 200 countries in the world and each country uses a different currency. The most popular currencies in the world are the dollar, euro, pound, dinar, rial, yen etc.
When travelling from one country to another, a currency exchange needs to be done in order to perform transactions in that country.
Currency is issued by the government, it is also called legal tender. The value of the currency does not remain constant and changes every day. The value of one currency is different in different countries.
For e.g., 1 Dollar is priced at Rs.79.76 in India while the same will be equal to 1.01 Euro in European Union.
Let us look at the countries of the world along with their currencies listed below.
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Country |
Currency |
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Afghanistan |
Afghani |
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Albania |
Lek |
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Algeria |
Dinar |
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Andorra |
Euro |
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Angola |
New Kwanza |
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Antigua and Barbuda |
East Caribbean dollar |
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Argentina |
Peso |
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Armenia |
Dram |
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Australia |
Australian dollar |
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Austria |
Currently: Euro, Previously: Schilling |
|
Azerbaijan |
Manat |
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The Bahamas |
Bahamian dollar |
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Bahrain |
Bahrain dinar |
|
Bangladesh |
Taka |
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Barbados |
Barbados dollar |
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Belarus |
Belorussian ruble |
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Belgium |
Currently: Euro, Previously: Belgian franc |
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Belize |
Belize dollar |
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Benin |
CFA Franc |
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Bhutan |
Ngultrum |
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Bolivia |
Boliviano |
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Bosnia and Herzegovina |
Bosnia Mark |
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Botswana |
Pula |
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Brazil |
Real |
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Brunei |
Brunei dollar |
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Bulgaria |
Lev |
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Burkina Faso |
CFA Franc |
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Burundi |
Burundi franc |
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Cambodia |
Riel |
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Cameroon |
CFA Franc |
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Canada |
Canadian dollar |
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Cape Verde |
Cape Verdean Escudo |
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Central African Republic |
CFA Franc |
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Chad |
CFA Franc |
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Chile |
Chilean Peso |
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China |
Chinese Yuan |
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Colombia |
Colombian Peso |
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Comoros |
Franc |
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Republic of the Congo |
CFA Franc |
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Zimbabwe |
United States Dollar |
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Costa Rica |
Colón |
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Cote d’Ivoire |
CFA Franc |
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Croatia |
Croatian |
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Cuba |
Cuban Peso |
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Cyprus |
Euro |
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Czech Republic |
Koruna |
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Denmark |
Danish Krone |
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Djibouti |
Djiboutian Franc |
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Dominica |
East Caribbean Dollar |
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Dominican Republic |
Dominican Peso |
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East Timor (Timor-Leste) |
U.S. Dollar |
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Ecuador |
U.S. Dollar |
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Egypt |
Egyptian pound |
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El Salvador |
U.S. Dollar |
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Equatorial Guinea |
CFA Franc |
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Eritrea |
Nakfa |
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Estonia |
Euro |
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Ethiopia |
Birr |
|
Fiji |
Fiji dollar |
|
Finland |
Present: Euro, Previously used: Markka |
|
France |
Presently: Euro, Previously: French Franc |
|
Gabon |
CFA Franc |
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The Gambia |
Dalasi |
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Georgia |
Lari |
|
Germany |
Present: Euro, Previously: Deutsche Mark |
|
Ghana |
Cedi |
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Greece |
Present: Euro, Previously: Drachma |
|
Grenada |
East Caribbean Dollar |
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Guatemala |
Quetzal |
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Guinea |
Guinean Franc |
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Guinea-Bissau |
CFA Franc |
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Guyana |
Guyanese Dollar |
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Haiti |
Gourde |
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Honduras |
Lempira |
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Hungary |
Forint |
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Iceland |
Icelandic Króna |
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India |
Indian Rupee |
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Indonesia |
Rupiah |
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Iran |
Rial |
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Iraq |
Iraqi Dinar |
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Ireland |
Euro, Previously: Irish Pound |
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Israel |
Shekel |
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Italy |
Euro, Previously: Lira |
|
Jamaica |
Jamaican Dollar |
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Japan |
Yen |
|
Jordan |
Jordanian Dinar |
|
Kazakhstan |
Tenge |
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Kenya |
Kenya Shilling |
|
Kiribati |
Kiribati Dollar |
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North Korea |
North Korean Won |
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South Korea |
South Korean Won |
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Kuwait |
Kuwaiti Dinar |
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Kyrgyzstan |
Som |
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Laos |
New Kip |
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Latvia |
Lats |
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Lebanon |
Lebanese Pound |
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Lesotho |
Maluti |
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Liberia |
Liberian Dollar |
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Libya |
Libyan Dinar |
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Liechtenstein |
Swiss Franc |
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Lithuania |
Litas |
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Luxembourg |
Euro, Previously: Luxembourg Franc |
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Macedonia |
Denar |
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Madagascar |
Malagasy Ariary |
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Malawi |
Kwacha |
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Malaysia |
Ringgit |
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Maldives |
Rufiyaa |
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Mali |
CFA Franc |
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Malta |
Euro |
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Marshall Islands |
U.S. Dollar |
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Mauritania |
Ouguiya |
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Mauritius |
Mauritian Rupee |
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Mexico |
Mexican Peso |
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Federated States of Micronesia |
U.S. Dollar |
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Moldova |
Leu |
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Monaco |
Euro |
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Mongolia |
Togrog |
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Montenegro |
Euro |
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Morocco |
Dirham |
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Mozambique |
Metical |
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Myanmar (Burma) |
Kyat |
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Namibia |
Namibian Dollar |
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Nauru |
Australian Dollar |
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Nepal |
Nepalese Rupee |
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Netherlands |
Euro, Previously: Guilder |
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New Zealand |
New Zealand Dollar |
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Nicaragua |
Nicaraguan Cordoba |
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Niger |
CFA Franc |
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Nigeria |
Naira |
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Norway |
Norwegian Krone |
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Oman |
Omani Rial |
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Pakistan |
Pakistani Rupee |
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Palau |
U.S. Dollar |
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Palestine |
Palestine Pound |
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Panama |
Panamian Balboa and U.S. Dollar |
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Papua New Guinea |
Kina |
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Paraguay |
Guaraní |
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Peru |
Sol |
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Philippines |
Peso |
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Poland |
Zloty |
|
Portugal |
Euro, Previously: Escudo |
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Qatar |
Qatari Rial |
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Romania |
Romanian Rupee |
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Russia |
Ruble |
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Rwanda |
Rwandan Franc |
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Saint Kitts and Nevis |
East Caribbean Dollar |
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Saint Lucia |
East Caribbean Dollar |
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Saint Vincent and the Grenadines |
East Caribbean Dollar |
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Samoa |
Tala |
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San Marino |
Euro |
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Sao Tome and Principe |
Dobra |
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Saudi Arabia |
Riyal |
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Senegal |
CFA Franc |
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Serbia |
Serbian Dinar |
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Seychelles |
Seychelles rupee |
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Sierra Leone |
Leone |
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Singapore |
Singapore dollar |
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Slovakia |
Euro |
|
Slovenia |
Euro, Previously: Slovenian Tolar |
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Solomon Islands |
Solomon Islands Dollar |
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Somalia |
Somali Shilling |
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South Africa |
Rand |
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South Sudan |
Sudanese Pound |
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Spain |
Euro, Previously: Peseta |
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Sri Lanka |
Sri Lankan Rupee |
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Sudan |
Sudanese Pound |
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Suriname |
Surinamese Dollar |
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Swaziland |
Lilangeni |
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Sweden |
Krona |
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Switzerland |
Swiss Franc |
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Syria |
Syrian Pound |
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Taiwan |
Taiwan Dollar |
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Tajikistan |
Somoni |
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Tanzania |
Tanzanian Shilling |
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Thailand |
Baht |
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Togo |
CFA Franc |
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Tonga |
Pa’anga |
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Trinidad and Tobago |
Trinidad and Tobago dollar |
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Tunisia |
Tunisian Dinar |
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Turkey |
Turkish Lira |
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Turkmenistan |
Manat |
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Tuvalu |
Tuvaluan Dollar |
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Uganda |
Ugandan New Shilling |
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Ukraine |
Hryvnia |
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United Arab Emirates |
U.A.E. Dirham |
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United Kingdom |
Pound Sterling |
|
United States of America |
Dollar |
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Uruguay |
Uruguay Peso |
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Uzbekistan |
Uzbekistani Sum |
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Vanuatu |
Vatu |
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Vatican City (Holy See) |
Euro |
|
Venezuela |
Bolivar |
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Vietnam |
Dong |
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Yemen |
Rial |
|
Zambia |
Kwacha |
That was all about the countries and currencies list. Stay connected for more such updates.
