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Currency Quiz

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01. The Central African CFA franc is the official currency of how many central African countries?

The currency of Equatorial Guinea is the Central African CFA franc, abbreviated as XAF.
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There are six central African countries which form the Economic and Monetary Community of Central Africa: Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, and the Republic of the Congo.

02. If you were shopping in Paro, Bhutan, and spending the local currency, which would you be using?

Paro offers the best souvenir shopping in Bhutan.
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Bhutan's unit of currency is called Ngultrum (BTN). A Ngultrum has the same value as the Indian rupee, which is also legal in Bhutan.

03. Which is the official currency of the island of Niue?

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Niue, a 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 visiting Easter Island?

The large moai on the right of this photo from Ahu Tongariki is the largest on Easter Island, weighing in at eighty-six tonnes!
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A region of Chile, the official currency on Easter Island is the Chilean Peso (CLP).

05. Which local currency would be be using if you were paying a restaurant bill in Warsaw?

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The word “zloty” means “golden” in Polish.

06. Which is the unit of currency of Barbados?

A typical west coast beach on Barbados.
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The official currency in Barbados is the Barbadian Dollar (BBD).

07. Which is the unit of currency of Mauritania?

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The ouguiya at one time spelled "ougiya", is the currency of Mauritania.

08. Which local currency would you be spending if you were holidaying on the island of Boracay?

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The Philippine peso (PHP), or 'piso' in Filipino, is the official currency of the Philippines.

09. Which local currency would you be spending if you were visiting Paramaribo, the capital of Suriname?

Dutch-style colonial buildings in the UNESCO-listed old town of Paramaribo.
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The Surinamese dollar (SRD) has been the currency of Suriname since 2004.

10. Which is the official currency of Saint-Pierre and Miquelon?

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The Euro is the official currency of this French territory which is located off the east coast of Canada.

11. On which island is the Eastern Caribbean dollar the official currency?

Currency Eastern Caribbean Dollar
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The Eastern Caribbean dollar is the official currency of eight Caribbean island countries: Anguilla, Antigua and Barbuda, Dominica, Grenada, Montserrat, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.

12. Which is the unit of currency of Angola?

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13. Which is the official currency of Libya?

The Libyan Dinar is the official currency of Libya.
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The Libyan Dinar is the official currency of Libya.

14. Which currency would you be spending if you were holidaying on Norfolk Island?

A view of Philip Island (background) and Nepean Island (middle) from Norfolk Island.
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A territory of Australia, the official currency of Norfolk Island is the Australian dollar.

15. Which currency would you be spending if you were visiting Ushuaia, the world's most southerly town and the gateway to Antarctica?

Located at 54° South, Ushuaia is the most southern city in the world and, due to its close proximity to the southern continent - the departure point for boat trips to Antarctica.
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16. Which is the unit of currency of Curaçao?

A view of the colourful Handelskade, Willemstad.
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The Netherlands Antillean guilder is the currency of Curaçao and Sint Maarten.

17. Which currency would you be spending if you were visiting Andorra?

Highway in Andorra
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Andorra signed a Monetary Agreement with the European Union on 30 June 2011. As a result, Andorra can use the euro as its official currency and issue its own euro coins.

18. Pictured here are the 5,000 and 10,000 franc banknotes from which country?

A view of the obverse side of Comoran Franc banknotes.
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The Comorian franc is the official currency of the African island nation of Comoros. The Comoros franc (KMF) is pegged to the euro at an effective rate of 492 KMF to 1 EUR.

19. Which is the official unit of currency of Iran?

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The Iranian rial is the official legal currency of the Islamic Republic of Iran. Although the rial is the official currency, Iranians use the toman in everyday life.

20. Which is the official currency of the British overseas territory of Pitcairn Islands?

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The Pitcairn Islands is a British overseas territory which uses the New Zealand dollar as its primary currency. However, the territory has issued commemorative Pitcairn Islands dollar coins since 1988.

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Author: Darren McLean

Darren McLean is an Australian full-time digital nomad who has spent 36 years on a slow meander around the globe, visiting all seven continents and 236 UN+ countries and territories.

He founded taste2travel to pique one’s curiosity and inspire wanderlust.

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