UAE Dirhams

The currency in the United Arab Emirates are called Dirhams. 1 US Dollar is currently about 3.7 Dirhams.

Indian Rupees

The name of the currency in India is the rupee. Currently 1 USD is about 63 rupees (INR). All INR banknotes feature Mahatma Gandhi, the famous leader of the Indian independence movement.

The 1600 rupees here is worth about $25

The 1600 rupees here is worth about $25

New Zealand Dollar

Currently 1 US Dollar (USD) is about 1.37 New Zealand Dollars (NZD). 

Like the Australian Dollars, New Zealand banknotes are colorful and feature native animals.

Australian Dollar

Currently 1 US Dollar is equal to about 1.3 Australian Dollars. The banknotes for Australia are very colorful and the coins have pictures of famous Australian animals like kangaroo and platypus.

Japanese Yen

The money in Japan is called the Yen. The current exchange rate is 1 USD to 117 Yen. The bills come in 10000, 5000, and 1000. The coins come in 500, 100, 50, 10, and 1.

the man on the banknote is Hideyo Noguchi, a Japanese bacteriologist 

Korean Won

The name of the currency in South Korea is the Korean Won. Currently 1 USD is about 1,087 Won.

Macau

Macau is a very small, semi-autonomous region of China. Macau was originally a Portuguese colony There is a lot of European influence here.

The currency in Macau is the Macanese Pataca. The current exchange rate is about 1 USD to 8 Pataca. The Pataca can only be used in Macau.

the Pataca

The Ruins of St. Paul's. This was a church built when Macau was first colonized. Now only one wall remains

A fully operational church located in the city center

Hong Kong Dollar

The Hong Kong Dollar is the currency in Hong Kong. The current exchange rate is about 1 USD to 7.5 HKD.

Chinese Yuan

The name of the currency in China is the Chinese Yuan. The current exchange rate is about 1 USD to 6 Yuan.

Czech Crown

The money used in the Czech Republic is the Czech Crown. One US Dollar is about 22 Czech Crowns.

Because it is part of the European Union, the country was originally supposed to adopt the Euro, but the plan was suspended in 2007.

Polish Zloty

The currency of Poland is the Polish Zloty. The current exchange rate is about 1 Dollar to 3.36 Zloty.

Hungarian Forint

Hungary uses currency called the Forint. Right now, one US dollar is worth about 246 Hungarian Forint.

All of the banknotes have famous Hungarian politicians on them. They come in bills of 200, 500, 1,000, 2,000, 5,000, 10,000, and 20,000.

Coins come in values of 1, 2, 5, 10, 20, 50, 100, and 200.

Serbian Dinar

The Serbian Dinar is the currency used in Serbia. The current exchange rate is about 1 US Dollar to 85 Serbian Dinar. The amount pictured below is worth about $3.75.

On the 200 is Nadežda Petrović, a famous Serbian painter.

On the 100 is Nikola Tesla, a man of Serbian descent who was an electrical pioneer.

On the 20  is Petar II Petrović-Njegoš, a statesman, philosopher, and poet.

Euros

The type of currency that is used in the Republic of Ireland is the Euro. The Euro is currently the standard currency for 18 European countries. The amount of Euros in the picture is about $30.

British Pounds

England uses the British Pound Sterling. The picture below is worth about $51.

Themes

I plan on checking out countries' literature, history, culture, language, religion, architecture, geography, current events, government, currency, UNESCO World Heritage Sites, and any other fun trivia I come across.  My posts will be labeled with these categories so that you may go back and see every post that falls into these different themes. I encourage you to discuss these different topics with your friends, family, and teachers. Feel free to comment on the posts if you have any questions or just want to let me know your thoughts on a certain subject. I believe this blog will be a great resource that I hope you take advantage of.