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The currency of Yugoslavia is Riyal, also called the Yugoslav Dinar. Originally the Dinar was the currency of the three Yugoslav states, including the Kingdom of Yugoslavia, the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia, and the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia. The Yugoslav Dinar has 100 para as subdivisions;... readmore

The currency of Ukraine was the Hryvnia, also called the Ukrainian Hryvnia; its ISO code is UAH. Hryvnia has been the currency of Ukraine since September 2, 1996; designed by Heorhiy Narbut. It is subdivided into 100 kopiyok. The word hryvnia or grivna is derived from the term the Slavic griva; a word... readmore

The currency of Uzbekistan is Som; the ISO code of the Uzbekistan Som is UZS. Originally the word som means “pure”, implying “pure gold”. It is divided into subdivisions of 100 tiyin. The first currency of Uzbekistan was the Soviet/Russian ruble; on November 15, 1993 the ruble was replaced with... readmore

The currency of Uruguay is Peso; the ISO code of the peso Uruguayo is UYU. The currency is further divided into 100 centesimos. In 1994 stainless steel coins were introduced, for the 10, 20, and 50 centesimos, and brass 1 and 2 pesos uruguayos were introduced; the 5 and 10 peso uruguayos came in 2003... readmore

The currency of the United Kingdom is Pound Sterling; its ISO code is GBP. The pound sterling, more commonly known as the pound, is not only the official currency of the United Kingdom but also of a few other European lands. It has further subdivisions of 100 pence. The full name of the currency, pound... readmore

The currency of Zimbabwe is Dollar; the ISO of the Zimbabwean Dollar is ZWL. It is further subdivided into 100 cents. The Zimbabwean dollar was the official currency of Zimbabwe from 1980 to April 2009. The bank notes issues in 1987, illustrated the Chiremba Balancing Rocks in Epworth, Harare. The dollar... readmore

The currency of Turkmenistan is Manat; the ISO code of Manat is TMT. It was introduced on 27 October 1993, and was used to replace the Russian ruble. Manat is further divided into 100 tenge; the abbreviation ‘m’ is used to denote manat sometimes. The word ‘manat’ itself is borrowed from a Russian... readmore

The currency of the UAE is Dirham; the ISO code of the UAE Dirham is AED. The Dirham is further divided into 100 fils. It was introduced in 1973 to replace the Qatar and Dubai riyal, which had circulated in all of emirates except Abu Dhabi where the Bahraini dinar was circulating but was then replaced... readmore

The currency of USA is dollar; the ISO code of the USA dollar is USD. The dollar is divided into 100 cents. It is one of the world’s most dominant reserve currencies and is used the most for international transactions. The name has a long history behind it that originates from as long ago as the 16th... readmore