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The World consists of 195 countries and each country has its own currency. Having a knowledge of countries, capitals and currencies is important to get an understanding of the global world. In this article, we are going to cover the list of countries and their currencies.

Why are Countries and Currencies Important?

The currency of a country works as a legal tender for the transactions and represents the economic structure and financial stability of a country. A country and its currencies are important because:

Helps in understanding international travel and trade
Study global economics and travel
Conduct cross-border business transactions

Currency of a Country

A currency of a country consists of papers and coins that act as a medium of exchange, store of value and unit of account. While many countries use the same currency, many countries have their own unique currency. These currencies keep fluctuating on the basis of inflation, demand and economic performance.

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Countries and their Currencies

Countries and their currencies help in understanding the geopolitical dynamics regionally. Here is a list of countries and their currencies:

Countries and Currencies of Africa

Africa is the second largest continent of the world in both area and its population. The continent consists of 54 recognised nations, each having its own capital and currency and a rich diversity of culture, language and economic system.

Countries And Currencies of Africa
Country	Currency
Algeria	Algerian Dinar
Angola	Angolan Kwanza
Benin	West African CFA franc
Botswana	Botswana Pula
Burkina Faso	West African CFA franc
Burundi	Burundian Franc
Cabo Verde	Cape Verdean Escudo
Cameroon	Central African CFA franc
Central African Rep.	Central African CFA franc
Chad	Central African CFA franc
Comoros	Comorian Franc
Congo (Brazzaville)	Central African CFA franc
Congo (Kinshasa)	Congolese Franc
Côte d’Ivoire	West African CFA franc
Djibouti	Djiboutian Franc
Egypt	Egyptian Pound
Equatorial Guinea	Central African CFA franc
Eritrea	Eritrean Nakfa
Eswatini	Swazi Lilangeni
Ethiopia	Ethiopian Birr
Gabon	Central African CFA franc
Gambia	Gambian Dalasi
Ghana	Ghanaian Cedi
Guinea	Guinean Franc
Guinea-Bissau	West African CFA franc
Kenya	Kenyan Shilling
Lesotho	Lesotho Loti
Liberia	Liberian Dollar
Libya	Libyan Dinar
Madagascar	Malagasy Ariary
Malawi	Malawian Kwacha
Mali	West African CFA franc
Mauritania	Mauritanian Ouguiya
Mauritius	Mauritian Rupee
Morocco	Moroccan Dirham
Mozambique	Mozambican Metical
Namibia	Namibian Dollar
Niger	West African CFA franc
Nigeria	Nigerian Naira
Rwanda	Rwandan Franc
São Tomé & Príncipe	Dobra
Senegal	West African CFA franc
Seychelles	Seychellois Rupee
Sierra Leone	Sierra Leonean Leone
Somalia	Somali Shilling
South Africa	South African Rand
South Sudan	South Sudanese Pound
Sudan	Sudanese Pound
Tanzania	Tanzanian Shilling
Togo	West African CFA franc
Tunisia	Tunisian Dinar
Uganda	Ugandan Shilling
Zambia	Zambian Kwacha
Zimbabwe	Zimbabwean Dollar

Countries And Currencies of North America

North America has 23 countries including the United States, Canada and Mexico. Following is the list of countries and currencies of North America:

Countries, Capitals And Currencies of North America
Country	Currency
Antigua and Barbuda	East Caribbean Dollar
Bahamas	Bahamian Dollar
Barbados	Barbadian Dollar
Belize	Belize Dollar
Canada	Canadian Dollar
Costa Rica	Costa Rican Colón
Cuba	Cuban Peso
Dominica	East Caribbean Dollar
Dominican Republic	Dominican Peso
El Salvador	United States Dollar
Grenada	East Caribbean Dollar
Guatemala	Guatemalan Quetzal
Haiti	Haitian Gourde
Honduras	Honduran Lempira
Jamaica	Jamaican Dollar
Mexico	Mexican Peso
Nicaragua	Nicaraguan Córdoba
Panama	Balboa / USD
Saint Kitts & Nevis	East Caribbean Dollar
Saint Lucia	East Caribbean Dollar
Saint Vincent & Gren.	East Caribbean Dollar
Trinidad and Tobago	Trinidadian Dollar
United States	United States Dollar

Countries, Capitals And Currencies of South America

South America has 12 countries having their unique identities. Here is a list of South American Countries and their currencies:

Countries, Capitals And Currencies of South America
Country	Currency
Argentina	Argentine Peso
Bolivia	Boliviano
Brazil	Brazilian Real
Chile	Chilean Peso
Colombia	Colombian Peso
Ecuador	United States Dollar
Guyana	Guyanese Dollar
Paraguay	Paraguayan Guaraní
Peru	Peruvian Sol
Suriname	Surinamese Dollar
Uruguay	Uruguayan Peso
Venezuela	Venezuelan Bolívar

Countries And Currencies of Asia

Asia is the largest and the most populous continent. Here is a list of countries and currencies of Asia:

Countries, Capitals And Currencies of Asia
Country	Currency
Afghanistan	Afghani
Armenia	Armenian Dram
Azerbaijan	Azerbaijani Manat
Bahrain	Bahraini Dinar
Bangladesh	Bangladeshi Taka
Bhutan	Bhutanese Ngultrum
Brunei	Brunei Dollar
Cambodia	Cambodian Riel
China	Chinese Yuan
Cyprus	Euro
Georgia	Georgian Lari
India	Indian Rupee
Indonesia	Indonesian Rupiah
Iran	Iranian Rial
Iraq	Iraqi Dinar
Israel	Israeli Shekel
Japan	Japanese Yen
Jordan	Jordanian Dinar
Kazakhstan	Kazakhstani Tenge
Kuwait	Kuwaiti Dinar
Kyrgyzstan	Kyrgyzstani Som
Laos	Lao Kip
Lebanon	Lebanese Pound
Malaysia	Malaysian Ringgit
Maldives	Maldivian Rufiyaa
Mongolia	Mongolian Tögrög
Myanmar	Burmese Kyat
Nepal	Nepalese Rupee
North Korea	North Korean Won
Oman	Omani Rial
Pakistan	Pakistani Rupee
Palestine	Israeli Shekel
Philippines	Philippine Peso
Qatar	Qatari Riyal
Russia	Russian Ruble
Saudi Arabia	Saudi Riyal
Singapore	Singapore Dollar
South Korea	South Korean Won
Sri Lanka	Sri Lankan Rupee
Syria	Syrian Pound
Taiwan	New Taiwan Dollar
Tajikistan	Tajikistani Somoni
Thailand	Thai Baht
Timor-Leste	United States Dollar
Turkey	Turkish Lira
Turkmenistan	Turkmenistani Manat
United Arab Emirates	UAE Dirham
Uzbekistan	Uzbekistani Som
Vietnam	Vietnamese Dong
Yemen	Yemeni Rial

Countries And Currencies of Europe

Europe has 44 countries and a maximum of them use Euro as their currency. Here is a list of countries and their currencies in Europe:

Countries And Currencies of Europe
Country	Currency
Albania	Albanian Lek
Andorra	Euro
Austria	Euro
Belarus	Belarusian Ruble
Belgium	Euro
Bosnia & Herzegovina	Convertible Mark
Bulgaria	Bulgarian Lev
Croatia	Euro
Cyprus	Euro
Czech Republic	Czech Koruna
Denmark	Danish Krone
Estonia	Euro
Finland	Euro
France	Euro
Germany	Euro
Greece	Euro
Hungary	Hungarian Forint
Iceland	Icelandic Krona
Ireland	Euro
Italy	Euro
Kosovo	Euro
Latvia	Euro
Liechtenstein	Swiss Franc
Lithuania	Euro
Luxembourg	Euro
Malta	Euro
Moldova	Moldovan Leu
Monaco	Euro
Montenegro	Euro
Netherlands	Euro
North Macedonia	Macedonian Denar
Norway	Norwegian Krone
Poland	Polish Złoty
Portugal	Euro
Romania	Romanian Leu
Russia	Russian Ruble
San Marino	Euro
Serbia	Serbian Dinar
Slovakia	Euro
Slovenia	Euro
Spain	Euro
Sweden	Swedish Krona
Switzerland	Swiss Franc
Ukraine	Ukrainian Hryvnia
United Kingdom	Pound Sterling
Vatican City	Euro

Countries And Currencies of Australia & Oceania

Oceania that also includes Australia consists of many scattered islands over the Pacific Ocean. Here is a list of countries and their currencies in Australia and Oceania:

Countries And Currencies of Australia & Oceania
Country	Currency
Australia	Australian Dollar
Fiji	Fijian Dollar
Kiribati	Australian Dollar
Marshall Islands	United States Dollar
Micronesia	United States Dollar
Nauru	Australian Dollar
New Zealand	New Zealand Dollar
Palau	United States Dollar
Papua New Guinea	Papua New Guinean Kina
Samoa	Samoan Tala
Solomon Islands	Solomon Islands Dollar
Tonga	Tongan Paʻanga
Tuvalu	Australian Dollar
Vanuatu	Vanuatu Vatu

Countries and Currencies FAQs

Q1: How many countries are there in Europe?

Ans: There are 44 countries in Europe.

Q2: Why do countries have separate currencies?

Ans: Countries have separate currencies to maintain independent monetary policies and economic control.

Q3: Which is the most powerful currency in the world?

Ans: The Kuwaiti Dinar (KWD) is considered the most powerful currency in the world.

Q4: Pound is the currency of which country?

Ans: The Pound is the official currency of the United Kingdom.

Q5: What is the currency of Japan?

Ans: The official currency of Japan is the Japanese Yen (JPY).