Currencies and Exchange Rates

South Korea uses the Won as its official currency. Peso is the currency of the Philippines and Latin American countries, krone is used in Nordic countries, and Baht is Thai currency.

Switzerland is not in the European Union and maintains its own currency, the Swiss Franc, known for its stability. Euro is used by EU countries, Rial is used in Middle Eastern countries, and Pound is British currency.

Thailand's official currency is the Baht, one of the strongest currencies in Southeast Asia. Rouble is Russian, Dong is Vietnamese, and Peso is Philippine currency.

Russia uses the Ruble (sometimes spelled Rouble) as its official currency. Peso is used in Philippines and Latin America, Pound is British currency, and krone is Nordic.

South Africa's currency is the Rand, named after the Witwatersrand ridge where Johannesburg's gold was discovered. Pound is British, krone is Nordic, and Peso is Philippine/Latin American.

Zaire was an African country whose currency was also called the Zaire, making them share the exact same name. Egypt uses the Pound, Zimbabwe used the Dollar, Congo uses the Franc. Zaire is now the Democratic Republic of Congo but the currency name matched the country name.

Zaire (now the Democratic Republic of Congo) was an African country whose currency was also called the Zaire. This was a case where the country and its currency shared the same name. The other options listed (Egypt, Zimbabwe, Congo) do not have currencies with the same name as the country.

The Chinese currency is officially called the Renminbi, which means 'people's currency' in Mandarin. Yuan is the unit of account, similar to how 'sterling' is the currency and 'pound' is the unit in the UK system.

The Pula is the official currency of Botswana, introduced in 1976 replacing the South African Rand. Franc is used in French-speaking African countries, Pound in British Commonwealth nations, and Peso in Spanish-speaking Latin American countries.

The Lempira is the official currency of Honduras, named after a 16th-century indigenous leader who resisted Spanish conquest. Colon is used in Costa Rica and El Salvador, Krone in Scandinavian countries, and Dollar is the US currency and some others.

The Macanese Pataca is the official currency of Macau, a Special Administrative Region of China. Ringgit is Malaysian currency, Guilder was Dutch currency (now replaced by Euro), and Krone is used in Scandinavian countries.

The Norwegian Krone is the official currency of Norway. Yen is Japanese, Franc is Swiss/French, and Lira was Turkish currency (now replaced by Lira). Krone (meaning 'crown') is also used in Denmark and similar names in other Scandinavian countries.

Zambia's currency is the Kwacha, which replaced the Zambian pound in 1968. Quetzal is Guatemala's currency, Guarani is Paraguay's, and Peso is used by multiple Latin American countries including Mexico and the Philippines.

Indonesia's official currency is the Rupiah (IDR), introduced in 1946. Dollar is used by the US, Australia, and others; Markka was Finland's currency before the Euro; Rupee is used by India, Pakistan, and other South Asian countries.

Barbados uses the Barbadian Dollar (BBD), which has been pegged to the US Dollar since 1975. Colon is used in Costa Rica and El Salvador, Pound in the UK, and Boliviano in Bolivia.