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01. Which Thai monarch appears on all Thai baht banknotes?
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All Thai banknotes feature the current ruler, King Vajiralongkorn (Rama X), in the uniform of the commander of the Royal Thai Air Force.
02. Which is the official currency of the Swedish-speaking Åland Islands?
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Although Swedish-speaking Åland is part of the Republic of Finland, it has its own autonomous parliament. In areas where Åland has its own legislation, the group of islands essentially operates as an independent nation. Being a part of Finland, Åland uses the Euro.
03. Which is the official currency of Wallis and Futuna?
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The CFP franc (Pacific franc) is the currency used in the French overseas collectivities of French Polynesia, New Caledonia, and Wallis and Futuna. The initials CFP originally stood for colonies françaises du Pacifique but since 2022 is officially Collectivités françaises du Pacifique.
04. Which official currency would you be spending if you were visiting Saint-Pierre and Miquelon?
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As a French territory, the official currency on Saint-Pierre and Miquelon is the Euro.
05. Which currency would you be spending if you were holidaying on the Caribbean island of Montserrat?
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The Eastern Caribbean Dollar (XCD) is the official currency in eight countries and territories: Anguilla, Antigua and Barbuda, Dominica, Grenada, Montserrat, St. Kitts and Nevis, St. Lucia, and St. Vincent and the Grenadines.
06. Which local currency would you be spending if you were exploring the historic town of Ouro Preto?
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Ouro Preto is a municipality in the state of Minas Gerais, Brazil. The city, a former colonial mining town located in the Serra do Espinhaço mountains, was designated a World Heritage Site by UNESCO due to its Baroque colonial architecture.
07. In which city would you be shopping if you were spending Mauritanian ouguiya?
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The name of the Mauritanian currency, “Ougiya” is unique around the world, contrary to dollars, dinars and so on. Ouguiya means once in Hassaniya Arabic.
08. Which person appears on all current Iranian banknotes?
09. In which country are the Philippines’ polymer peso banknotes printed?
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The Philippines’ polymer banknotes are printed in Australia, specifically by Note Printing Australia (NPA), a subsidiary of the Reserve Bank of Australia.
After printing paper banknotes for 75 years, NPA introduced the first polymer banknote technology in 1988.
NPA print banknotes for several other countries as well as Australia due to the high standards of durability and difficulty of counterfeiting.
10. Which is the official currency of Northern Cyprus?
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The unrecognised state of Northern Cyprus is only recognised by Turkey and is supported and protected by Turkey.
As such, Northern Cyprus uses the Turkish Lira as its currency.
11. Which is the official currency of Palau?
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The former members of the U.S.-administered Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands, which included Palau, the Federated States of Micronesia, and the Marshall Islands, chose not to issue their own currency after becoming independent, having all used the U.S. dollar since 1944.
12. Which official currency would you be spending if you were visiting Greenland?
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The Danish krone is the official currency of Denmark, Greenland, and the Faroe Islands, introduced on 1 January 1875.
13. Which local currency would you be spending if you were visiting Port-au-Prince?
14. Which local currency would you use to pay for a sightseeing trip to Kaieteur Falls?
15. Which local currency would you be spending if you were exploring Liberia?
16. Australia was the first country to develop and issue polymer banknotes. In which year was the first polymer banknote issued?
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Australia first introduced polymer banknotes into circulation in 1988. A $10 commemorative note was issued to celebrate the nation’s bicentenary, which was the world’s first true polymer banknote for general circulation.
17. The name “Rupiah” comes from the Sanskrit word “rupee”, which means what?
18. Which official currency would you be spending if you were holidaying in Svalbard?
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The currency used in Svalbard is the Norwegian Krone (NOK), as it’s part of Norway.
19. Which person appears on all the banknotes of Angola?
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António Agostinho Neto Kilamba (17 September 1922 – 10 September 1979) was an Angolan communist politician and poet. He served as the first president of Angola from 1975 to 1979, having led the Popular Movement for the Liberation of Angola (MPLA) in the war for independence (1961–1974).
20. Which official currency would you be spending if you were visting Kyrgyzstan?
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The official currency of Kyrgyzstan is the “Som”, which literally means “pure”, implying “pure gold”.
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