A violin contains about 70 separate pieces of wood!
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The difference between male and female blue crabs is the design located on their apron (belly.) The male blue crab has the Washington Monument while the female apron is shaped like the U.S. Capitol.
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World currencies
|
Country
|
Currency
|
Symbol
|
Sub-divisions
|
|---|---|---|---|
|
Afghanistan |
Afghani |
Af |
100 puls |
|
Albania |
Lek |
L |
100 qindarka (or quintars) |
|
Algeria |
Dinar |
DA |
100 centimes |
|
Argentina |
Peso |
$ |
100 centavos |
|
Australia |
Dollar |
A$ |
100 cents |
|
Austria |
Euro |
€ |
100 cents |
|
Bangladesh |
Taka |
Tk |
100 paisa (or poisha) |
|
Barbados |
Dollar |
Bds$ |
100 cents |
|
Belgium |
Euro |
€ |
100 cents |
|
Brazil |
Real |
R$ |
100 centavos |
|
Brunei |
Ringgit |
B$ (or Bruneian $) |
100 sen (or cents) |
|
Bulgaria |
Leva |
BGN |
100 stotinki |
|
Cambodia |
New Riel |
CR |
100 sen |
|
Canada |
Dollar |
CAD |
100 cents |
|
China |
Yuan Renminbi |
RMB |
10 jiao = 100 fen |
|
Colombia |
Peso |
Col$ |
100 centavos |
|
Congo |
Franc |
CFAF |
100 centimes |
|
Croatia |
Kuna |
HRK |
100 lipas |
|
Cyprus |
Euro |
€ |
100 cents |
|
Czech Republic |
Koruna |
CZK |
100 halers |
|
Denmark |
Krone |
DKK |
100 cents |
|
Egypt |
Pound |
£E |
100 piasters or 1,000 milliemes |
|
Estonia |
Kroon |
EEK |
100 sents |
|
Ethiopia |
Birr |
Br |
100 cents |
|
Fiji |
Dollar |
F$ |
100 cents |
|
Finland |
Euro |
€ |
100 cents |
|
France |
Euro |
€ |
100 cents |
|
French Polynesia |
Franc |
CFPF |
100 centimes |
|
Gambia |
Dalasi |
D |
100 butut |
|
Germany |
Euro |
€ |
100 cents |
|
Greece |
Euro |
€ |
100 cents |
|
Greenland |
see Denmark |
see Denmark |
- |
|
Guatemala |
Quetzal |
Q |
100 centavos |
|
Hong Kong |
Dollar |
HK$ |
100 cents |
|
Hungary |
Forint |
HUF |
100 forint |
|
Iceland |
Króna |
IKr |
100 aurar (singular: aur) |
|
India |
Rupee |
Rs |
100 paise |
|
Indonesia |
Rupiah |
Rp |
100 sen (no longer in use) |
|
Iran |
Rial |
Rls |
10 rials = 1 toman |
|
Iraq |
Dinar |
ID |
1,000 fils |
|
Ireland |
Euro |
€ |
100 cents |
|
Israel |
New shekel |
NIS |
100 new agorot |
|
Italy |
Euro |
€ |
100 cents |
|
Jamaica |
Dollar |
J$ |
100 cents |
|
Japan |
Yen |
¥ |
100 sen (no longer in use) |
|
Jordan |
Dinar |
JD |
1,000 fils |
|
Kazakhstan |
Tenge |
Te |
100 tiyn |
|
Kenya |
Shilling |
K Sh |
100 cents |
|
Korea, North |
Won |
Wn |
100 chon |
|
Korea, South |
Won |
W |
100 chon |
|
Kuwait |
Dinar |
KD |
1,000 fils |
|
Kyrgyzstan |
Som |
S |
100 tyyn |
|
Laos |
New kip |
KN |
100 at |
|
Latvia |
Lat |
LVL |
100 santims |
|
Lebanon |
Pound (Livre) |
£L |
100 piastres |
|
Liberia |
Dollar |
$ |
100 cents |
|
Libya |
Dinar |
LD |
1,000 dirhams |
|
Lithuania |
Euro |
€ |
100 cents |
|
Luxembourg |
Euro |
€ |
100 cents |
|
Macedonia |
Denar |
Denar / MKD |
100 deni |
|
Madagascar |
Ariayry franc |
FMG |
100 centimes |
|
Malawi |
Kwacha |
MK |
100 tambala |
|
Malaysia |
Ringgit |
RM |
100 sen |
|
Maldives |
Rufiyaa |
Rf |
100 lari |
|
Mali |
Franc |
CFAF |
100 centimes |
|
Malta |
Euro |
€ |
100 cents |
|
Mauritius |
Rupee |
Mau Rs |
100 cents |
|
Mexico |
Peso |
Mex$ |
100 centavos |
|
Mongolia |
Tugrik (Tögroög, a.k.a. Tughrik) |
T |
100 mongos |
|
Montenegro |
Euro |
€ |
100 cents |
|
Morocco |
Dirham |
DH |
100 centimes |
|
Mozambique |
Metical |
Mt |
100 centavos |
|
Myanmar |
Kyat |
K |
100 pyas |
|
Namibia |
Dollar |
N$ |
100 cents |
|
Nepal |
Rupee |
NRs |
100 paise |
|
Netherlands |
Euro |
€ |
100 cents |
|
New Caledonia |
Franc |
CFPF |
100 centimes |
|
New Zealand |
Dollar |
NZD |
100 cents |
|
Niger |
Franc |
CFAF |
100 centimes |
|
Nigeria |
Naira |
N |
100 kobo |
|
Norway |
Krone |
NOK |
100 øre |
|
Oman |
Rial |
RO |
1,000 baizas |
|
Pakistan |
Rupee |
Rs |
100 paisa |
|
Papua New Guinea |
Kina |
K |
100 toeas |
|
Paraguay |
Guarani |
G |
100 centimos |
|
Peru |
New sol |
S |
100 centimos |
|
Philippines |
Peso |
PHP |
100 centavos |
|
Poland |
Zloty |
PLN |
100 groszy |
|
Portugal |
Euro |
€ |
(100 centavos) |
|
Qatar |
Riyal |
QR |
100 dirhams |
|
Romania |
Leu |
L |
100 bani |
|
Russia |
Ruble |
RUB |
100 kopecks |
|
Rwanda |
Franc |
RF |
100 centimes |
|
Saudi Arabia |
Riyal |
SRls |
100 halalat |
|
Serbia |
Dinar |
Din |
100 paras |
|
Seychelles |
Rupee |
SR |
100 cents |
|
Singapore |
Dollars |
SGD |
100 cents |
|
Slovakia |
Koruna |
SKK |
100 haliers |
|
Slovenia |
Euro |
€ |
100 cents |
|
Solomon Island |
Dollar |
SI$ |
100 cents |
|
Somalia |
Somali Shilling |
Sh |
100 centesimi |
|
South Africa |
Rand |
R |
100 cents |
|
Spain |
Euro |
€ |
100 cents |
|
Sri Lanka |
Rupee |
SLRs |
100 cents |
|
Sudan |
Sudanese Dinar |
Dinar |
100 piastres |
|
Sweden |
Krona |
SEK |
100 öre |
|
Switzerland |
Swiss Franc |
CHF |
100 rappen |
|
Taiwan |
New dollar |
NTD |
100 cents |
|
Thailand |
Baht |
Bht |
100 stang |
|
Turkey |
Lira |
TL |
100 kurus |
|
Uganda |
Shilling |
USh |
100 cents |
|
United Arab Emirates |
Dirham |
DH |
100 fils |
|
United Kingdom |
Pound sterling |
£ |
100 pence |
|
United States of America |
Dollar |
US$ |
100 cents |
|
Zambia |
Kwach |
ZK |
100 ngwee |
|
Zimbabwe |
Dollar |
ZD |
100 cents |
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