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 |
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