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01. In which European country is the Euro NOT the official currency?
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Though Denmark is part of the European Union, it does not use the euro. In fact, Denmark has an opt-out agreement with the EU and held a referendum in 2000, where the Danish people voted to keep their own currency, the krone.
02. Which is the official currency of Saint-Pierre and Miquelon?
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Saint Pierre and Miquelon uses the euro because it is an overseas collectivity of France. As a part of France, it is subject to French law and uses the same currency as mainland France, the euro. While not part of the European Union, the territory has an agreement with the EU to use the euro.
03. Which official currency would you be spending when holidaying on Niue?
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Niue, a remote Pacific Island country in free association with New Zealand, uses only one official legal tender currency, which is the New Zealand dollar.
04. Which official currency would you be spending if you were shopping in Oranjestaad, Aruba?
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The Aruban Florin (AWG) is the national currency used in Aruba which pegs to the U.S. dollar at a rate of 1.79 florins per dollar.
05. Which official currency would you be spending if you were visiting Machu Picchu?
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The sol replaced the Peruvian inti in 1991 and the name is a return to that of Peru’s historic currency, as the previous incarnation of sol was in use from 1863 to 1985. Although sol in this usage is derived from the Latin solidus ( lit. ‘solid’), the word also means “sun” in Spanish.
06. Which is the official currency of Bhutan?
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The Ngultrum is the official currency of Bhutan. The Royal Monetary Authority of Bhutan issues it, and its value is pegged to the Indian rupee at par. The Ngultrum has been in circulation since 1974, replacing the rupee as the country’s main currency.
07. Which official currency would you be spending if you were shopping in Brazzaville?
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The Central African CFA franc, represented by the currency code XAF, is the official currency used in six Central African states that form the Central African Economic and Monetary Community (CEMAC): Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Republic of the Congo, Equatorial Guinea, and Gabon.
08. Which official currency would you be spending if you were visiting Kuwait?
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Did you know – the Kuwaiti dinar (KWD) is the world’s most valuable currency, currently worth around $3.30 USD due to high demand for Kuwait’s oil.
09. This is the currency of which country?
10. Which official currency would you be spending if you were travelling in Guatemala?
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The quetzal takes its name from the quetzal bird, a national symbol of freedom. It’s a colourful, vibrant bird with shades of green and red. Mayans once used this bird’s feathers as money, which is how it came to represent Guatemala’s currency.
11. Which is the official currency of Norfolk Island?
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Located in a remote part of the Pacific Ocean, Norfolk Island is a self-governing external territory of Australia, hence its use of the Australian dollar as its official currency.
12. Which official currency would you be spending if you were paying for a rum cocktail on Barbados?
13. Which official currency would you be spending if you were holidaying on the Falkland Islands?
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The Falkland Islands pound is the Islands’ currency; equivalent to the UK£ which is also accepted everywhere.
14. Which is the official currency of the Maldives?
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The Maldivian rufiyaa (MVR) is the national currency of the Republic of the Maldives. The rufiyaa is made up of 100 subunits, called laari, and is represented by the currency symbol Rf. The name rufiyaa is derived from the Hindi Sanskrit word rupya, meaning “silver.”
15. Which official currency would you be receiving if you were changing money in Hargeisa?
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The Somaliland shilling is the official currency of the country. Approximately 8500 Somaliland shillings are equivalent to one dollar USD. Due to its low value, most locals pay for everything using digital payment systems rather than carrying around wads of worthless cash.
16. Which official currency would you be spending if you were visiting Ashgabat?
17. Which official currency would you be spending if you were touring the country of Georgia?
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The lari (GEL) is the currency of Georgia. It is divided into 100 tetri. The name lari is an old Georgian word denoting a hoard or property.
18. Which is the only state in the world which uses plastic composite coins?
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The Transnistrian ruble is the currency of the internationally unrecognized state of Transnistria. The plastic composite coins are issued in four denominations – 1,3,5 and 10 rubles.
19. Which is the official currency of Easter Island?
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Easter Island, also known as Rapa Nui, is a special territory of Chile which was annexed in 1888. As such, the official currency of Easter Island is the Chilean peso.
20. Which official currency would you be spending if you were exploring the sights of Haiti?
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The gourde is the currency of Haiti. The word “gourde” is a French cognate for the Spanish term “gordo”, from the “pesos gordos” in which colonial-era contracts within the Spanish sphere of influence were often denominated.
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