Austria · Euro (EUR)
The euro began in 1999; euro banknotes and coins followed in 2002. Many countries share this currency.
This country adopted the euro in 1999. Euro notes and coins followed in 2002.
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Discover 100 selected countries across six continents and their official currencies. International three-letter currency codes distinguish, for example, different dollars. Several countries can share a currency. Quiz choices are selected so that only one answer is correct.
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Belgium · Euro (EUR)
The euro began in 1999; euro banknotes and coins followed in 2002. Many countries share this currency.
This country adopted the euro in 1999. Euro notes and coins followed in 2002.
Bulgaria · Euro (EUR)
The euro began in 1999; euro banknotes and coins followed in 2002. Many countries share this currency.
This country adopted the euro in 2026.
Croatia · Euro (EUR)
The euro began in 1999; euro banknotes and coins followed in 2002. Many countries share this currency.
This country adopted the euro in 2023.
Czechia · Czech koruna (CZK)
The Czech, Danish and Swedish crowns are separate currencies, with codes CZK, DKK and SEK respectively.
Denmark · Danish krone (DKK)
Denmark’s krone is also used in Greenland and the Faroe Islands. The ISO list associates all three with DKK.
Estonia · Euro (EUR)
The euro began in 1999; euro banknotes and coins followed in 2002. Many countries share this currency.
This country adopted the euro in 2011.
Finland · Euro (EUR)
The euro began in 1999; euro banknotes and coins followed in 2002. Many countries share this currency.
This country adopted the euro in 1999. Euro notes and coins followed in 2002.
France · Euro (EUR)
The euro began in 1999; euro banknotes and coins followed in 2002. Many countries share this currency.
This country adopted the euro in 1999. Euro notes and coins followed in 2002.
Germany · Euro (EUR)
The euro began in 1999; euro banknotes and coins followed in 2002. Many countries share this currency.
This country adopted the euro in 1999. Euro notes and coins followed in 2002.
Greece · Euro (EUR)
The euro began in 1999; euro banknotes and coins followed in 2002. Many countries share this currency.
This country adopted the euro in 2001. Euro notes and coins followed in 2002.
Hungary · Hungarian forint (HUF)
The forint’s name comes from Florence’s gold coin. Hungary introduced its modern forint in 1946.
Iceland · Icelandic króna (ISK)
The Icelandic króna uses ISK. ISO 4217 specifies zero decimal places for this currency.
Ireland · Euro (EUR)
The euro began in 1999; euro banknotes and coins followed in 2002. Many countries share this currency.
This country adopted the euro in 1999. Euro notes and coins followed in 2002.
Italy · Euro (EUR)
The euro began in 1999; euro banknotes and coins followed in 2002. Many countries share this currency.
This country adopted the euro in 1999. Euro notes and coins followed in 2002.
Latvia · Euro (EUR)
The euro began in 1999; euro banknotes and coins followed in 2002. Many countries share this currency.
This country adopted the euro in 2014.
Lithuania · Euro (EUR)
The euro began in 1999; euro banknotes and coins followed in 2002. Many countries share this currency.
This country adopted the euro in 2015.
Luxembourg · Euro (EUR)
The euro began in 1999; euro banknotes and coins followed in 2002. Many countries share this currency.
This country adopted the euro in 1999. Euro notes and coins followed in 2002.
Malta · Euro (EUR)
The euro began in 1999; euro banknotes and coins followed in 2002. Many countries share this currency.
This country adopted the euro in 2008.
Netherlands · Euro (EUR)
The euro began in 1999; euro banknotes and coins followed in 2002. Many countries share this currency.
This country adopted the euro in 1999. Euro notes and coins followed in 2002.
Norway · Norwegian krone (NOK)
A cod appears on Norway’s 200-krone note. The sea is the theme linking this banknote series.
Poland · Polish złoty (PLN)
One Polish złoty is divided into 100 groszy.
Portugal · Euro (EUR)
The euro began in 1999; euro banknotes and coins followed in 2002. Many countries share this currency.
This country adopted the euro in 1999. Euro notes and coins followed in 2002.
Romania · Romanian leu (RON)
Romania issued its first polymer banknote in 1999 to commemorate that year’s total solar eclipse.
Slovakia · Euro (EUR)
The euro began in 1999; euro banknotes and coins followed in 2002. Many countries share this currency.
This country adopted the euro in 2009.
Slovenia · Euro (EUR)
The euro began in 1999; euro banknotes and coins followed in 2002. Many countries share this currency.
This country adopted the euro in 2007.
Spain · Euro (EUR)
The euro began in 1999; euro banknotes and coins followed in 2002. Many countries share this currency.
This country adopted the euro in 1999. Euro notes and coins followed in 2002.
Sweden · Swedish krona (SEK)
Sweden’s 20-krona note carries a portrait of children’s author Astrid Lindgren.
Switzerland · Swiss franc (CHF)
The current Swiss franc banknote series explores time, light, wind, water, matter and language.
United Kingdom · Pound sterling (GBP)
The Bank of England’s £5, £10, £20 and £50 notes are made from polymer and have a transparent security window.
Albania · Albanian lek (ALL)
The Albanian lek’s code ALL combines the country code AL with L, the first letter of lek.
Bosnia & Herzegovina · Convertible mark (BAM)
Bosnia and Herzegovina uses the convertible mark, with its own ISO code BAM, distinct from the euro’s EUR.
Moldova · Moldovan leu (MDL)
The Moldovan leu and Romanian leu are two separate currencies, with ISO codes MDL and RON.
Montenegro · Euro (EUR)
The euro began in 1999; euro banknotes and coins followed in 2002. Many countries share this currency.
Montenegro uses the euro without a formal monetary agreement with the EU and is not a euro-area member.
North Macedonia · Macedonian denar (MKD)
North Macedonia’s denar uses MKD. It is different from neighbouring Serbia’s dinar, RSD.
Serbia · Serbian dinar (RSD)
Serbia’s dinar and North Macedonia’s denar are different currencies, identified by RSD and MKD.
Ukraine · Ukrainian hryvnia (UAH)
Ukraine introduced the hryvnia during its currency reform in September 1996.
Andorra · Euro (EUR)
The euro began in 1999; euro banknotes and coins followed in 2002. Many countries share this currency.
The country uses the euro under a formal agreement, although it is not an EU member.
Monaco · Euro (EUR)
The euro began in 1999; euro banknotes and coins followed in 2002. Many countries share this currency.
The country uses the euro under a formal agreement, although it is not an EU member.
San Marino · Euro (EUR)
The euro began in 1999; euro banknotes and coins followed in 2002. Many countries share this currency.
The country uses the euro under a formal agreement, although it is not an EU member.
Algeria · Algerian dinar (DZD)
The Algerian, Tunisian and Kuwaiti dinars are different currencies, identified by DZD, TND and KWD.
Egypt · Egyptian pound (EGP)
The Egyptian pound uses EGP and the United Kingdom’s pound sterling uses GBP. They are separate currencies.
Morocco · Moroccan dirham (MAD)
The Moroccan dirham uses MAD. The UAE dirham has a different code, AED, despite the currencies’ similar names.
Tunisia · Tunisian dinar (TND)
ISO 4217 gives the Tunisian dinar three decimal places: one dinar divides into 1,000 minor units.
Nigeria · Nigerian naira (NGN)
The naira replaced the Nigerian pound in 1973 when Nigeria adopted a decimal currency system.
Ghana · Ghanaian cedi (GHS)
The name cedi comes from a word for a cowrie shell, a form of money used before modern banknotes.
Senegal · West African CFA franc (XOF)
Eight countries, including Senegal and Côte d’Ivoire, share the West African CFA franc and its code XOF.
Côte d’Ivoire · West African CFA franc (XOF)
Eight countries, including Senegal and Côte d’Ivoire, share the West African CFA franc and its code XOF.
Cameroon · Central African CFA franc (XAF)
Six countries, including Cameroon, use the Central African CFA franc. Its code XAF differs from the West African CFA franc’s XOF.
Kenya · Kenyan shilling (KES)
The Kenyan, Tanzanian and Ugandan shillings are separate currencies, with codes KES, TZS and UGX.
Tanzania · Tanzanian shilling (TZS)
The Tanzanian shilling uses TZS. Kenya’s shilling is a different currency and uses KES.
Uganda · Ugandan shilling (UGX)
ISO 4217 specifies zero decimal places for the Ugandan shilling, compared with two for the Kenyan shilling.
South Africa · South African rand (ZAR)
South Africa’s banknotes upgraded in 2023 feature Nelson Mandela and family groups of the Big Five animals.
Botswana · Botswana pula (BWP)
Botswana’s currency name, pula, means rain or blessings. The currency was introduced in 1976.
Mauritius · Mauritian rupee (MUR)
Mauritius uses a rupee, but it is different from the Indian rupee. Their international codes are MUR and INR.
Japan · Japanese yen (JPY)
The 1,000-yen note issued in 2024 features Hokusai’s Great Wave off Kanagawa.
China · Chinese yuan (renminbi) (CNY)
The ISO list calls China’s currency Yuan Renminbi, so you may encounter both names: yuan and renminbi.
India · Indian rupee (INR)
India approved the ₹ symbol in 2010, giving the rupee a distinctive graphic sign.
South Korea · South Korean won (KRW)
South and North Korea both call their currencies won, but their codes are different: KRW and KPW.
Indonesia · Indonesian rupiah (IDR)
India’s rupee and Indonesia’s rupiah have similar names, but their ISO codes distinguish them: INR and IDR.
Thailand · Thai baht (THB)
The Thai baht’s code THB combines Thailand’s country code TH with B, the first letter of baht.
Vietnam · Vietnamese đồng (VND)
The Vietnamese đồng uses VND. ISO 4217 specifies zero decimal places for this currency.
Malaysia · Malaysian ringgit (MYR)
The Malaysian ringgit’s ISO code is MYR. Its first two letters, MY, match Malaysia’s country code.
Singapore · Singapore dollar (SGD)
Singapore’s Portrait Series $2 note shows pupils with a teacher. Its theme is education.
Philippines · Philippine peso (PHP)
The peso is not only an American currency name: the Philippine peso is an Asian currency with the ISO code PHP.
Pakistan · Pakistani rupee (PKR)
The Pakistani and Sri Lankan rupees are separate currencies, distinguished by international codes PKR and LKR.
Bangladesh · Bangladeshi taka (BDT)
The taka’s numeric ISO code is 050. The leading zero is part of the three-digit code.
Kuwait · Kuwaiti dinar (KWD)
ISO 4217 gives the Kuwaiti dinar three decimal places: one dinar divides into 1,000 minor units.
Sri Lanka · Sri Lankan rupee (LKR)
Sri Lanka’s rupee and India’s rupee are different currencies, with international codes LKR and INR.
Saudi Arabia · Saudi riyal (SAR)
The Saudi riyal uses SAR. The Omani rial has a different ISO code, OMR, and is a separate currency.
United Arab Emirates · UAE dirham (AED)
The UAE and Morocco both use currencies called dirhams, but they are different currencies: AED and MAD.
Israel · Israeli new shekel (ILS)
Israel’s Series C new-shekel banknotes celebrate poets and writers; the 20-shekel note features the poet Rachel.
Türkiye · Turkish lira (TRY)
Türkiye removed six zeros from its currency in 2005. In 2009, the word new was dropped from the name new Turkish lira.
Kazakhstan · Kazakhstani tenge (KZT)
Kazakhstan introduced the tenge on 15 November 1993. The date is celebrated as National Currency Day.
Cyprus · Euro (EUR)
The euro began in 1999; euro banknotes and coins followed in 2002. Many countries share this currency.
This country adopted the euro in 2008.
United States · US dollar (USD)
US dollar banknote paper is 75% cotton and 25% linen. Ecuador also uses the US dollar.
Canada · Canadian dollar (CAD)
Canada issued a vertical $10 note in 2018 featuring human-rights advocate Viola Desmond.
Mexico · Mexican peso (MXN)
Mexico’s G-series 50-peso note features an axolotl, an amphibian native to Mexico.
Costa Rica · Costa Rican colón (CRC)
The Costa Rican colón has the ISO code CRC and numeric code 188. These codes identify the currency across languages.
Guatemala · Guatemalan quetzal (GTQ)
Guatemala’s quetzal is named after the national bird, a symbol of freedom.
Honduras · Honduran lempira (HNL)
Honduras’s 1-lempira note depicts the Indigenous leader Lempira, with a design linked to Maya heritage.
Dominican Republic · Dominican peso (DOP)
The Dominican Republic’s peso uses DOP. Nearby Dominica uses a different currency, the East Caribbean dollar XCD.
Jamaica · Jamaican dollar (JMD)
The Jamaican dollar uses JMD and the Canadian dollar uses CAD. They are different currencies despite sharing the name dollar.
Bahamas · Bahamian dollar (BSD)
The Bahamian dollar uses BSD, while the US dollar uses USD. The word dollar alone does not identify a currency.
Barbados · Barbadian dollar (BBD)
The Barbadian and Bahamian dollars are separate currencies. Their codes are BBD and BSD.
Brazil · Brazilian real (BRL)
Brazilian real banknotes show the figure of the Republic on one side and native animals on the other.
Argentina · Argentine peso (ARS)
Argentina and Chile both call their currencies pesos, but their ISO codes are different: ARS and CLP.
Chile · Chilean peso (CLP)
Chile’s 5,000-peso note shows poet Gabriela Mistral and, on the reverse, La Campana National Park.
Colombia · Colombian peso (COP)
The Colombian peso uses COP and the Mexican peso uses MXN. A shared name does not make them the same currency.
Peru · Peruvian sol (PEN)
Peru renamed its currency from nuevo sol to sol in 2015. The name changed, rather than the value of the monetary unit.
Uruguay · Uruguayan peso (UYU)
The Uruguayan peso uses UYU. The Argentine peso uses ARS, so the two pesos should not be confused.
Paraguay · Paraguayan guaraní (PYG)
ISO 4217 specifies zero decimal places for the Paraguayan guaraní. Its currency code is PYG.
Bolivia · Bolivian boliviano (BOB)
Bolivia’s boliviano and Venezuela’s bolívar are different currencies despite their similar names. The boliviano’s code is BOB.
Ecuador · US dollar (USD)
US dollar banknote paper is 75% cotton and 25% linen. Ecuador also uses the US dollar.
Australia · Australian dollar (AUD)
Australia issued the world’s first polymer banknote in 1988: a commemorative $10 note.
New Zealand · New Zealand dollar (NZD)
New Zealand’s $5 note features mountaineer Edmund Hillary on one side and a yellow-eyed penguin on the other.
Fiji · Fijian dollar (FJD)
In 2013 Fiji introduced notes and coins featuring local plants and animals instead of the Queen’s portrait.
Papua New Guinea · Papua New Guinean kina (PGK)
The kina takes its name from a gold-lipped pearl shell traditionally used for trade in Papua New Guinea.
Samoa · Samoan tālā (WST)
Samoa issued an unusual 60-tālā commemorative note marking 60 years of independence.
Tonga · Tongan paʻanga (TOP)
The Tongan paʻanga’s code TOP combines the country code TO with P, the first letter of paʻanga.
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Choose a collection and 3, 6, 8, 12 or 16 pairs, where enough countries are available. Turn over two cards. Both identical cards show the flag, country, currency and its code together. Different countries sharing a currency are different pairs: the country must match too. A revealed card has a separate currency fact button, which pauses play. The timer starts with your first move and stops while paused or in a background tab. Keyboard: Tab or arrows select a card; Enter or Space flips it. Switching language or refreshing preserves your game.
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