Currencies and Exchange Rates

Russia uses the Ruble as its national currency, one of the world's oldest currencies still in use. The modern Russian Ruble replaced the Soviet Ruble after the USSR's dissolution.

Saudi Arabia uses the Riyal as its official currency, which is pegged to the US Dollar at a fixed exchange rate. The Riyal has been Saudi Arabia's currency since the country's formation.

SDR (Special Drawing Rights) is an international reserve asset created by the IMF in 1969. It exists only as a bookkeeping entry on the IMF's ledger - there are no physical SDR notes or coins. It is not backed by gold or silver. SDRs provide member countries with a claim to freely usable currencies of other IMF members and are a unit of account.

Peru's official currency is the Nuevo Sol (PEN), introduced in 1991 to replace the old Inti. The Real is used in Brazil, the Peso in multiple Latin American countries, and while US dollars are accepted in some places in Peru, they are not the national currency. The Nuevo Sol is subdivided into 100 céntimos.

The Saudi Riyal (SAR) is the official currency of Saudi Arabia. Shekel is used in Israel, Lira in Turkey and Lebanon, while Dinar is used in several other Arab countries but not Saudi Arabia.

The official currency of Singapore is the Singapore Dollar (abbreviated as SGD). Ringgit is Malaysian currency, Peso is used in Philippines, and Rupiah is Indonesian currency.

Malta adopted the Euro in 2008 when it joined the European Union, replacing the Maltese Lira. The Euro is now the official currency used throughout the country. The Maltese Lira was the currency before Euro adoption, and there has never been a 'Maltese Dollar' or 'Dinar Malti'.

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The Australian dollar, like most decimal currency systems, is divided into 100 cents. This decimal system was adopted in 1966 when Australia switched from the Australian pound to the decimal dollar system. Each cent represents one-hundredth of a dollar, and coins are issued in denominations of 5, 10, 20, and 50 cents, as well as 1 and 2 dollar coins.

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The official currency of Afghanistan is the Afghan Afghani, abbreviated as AFN. Albania is a country, not a currency. Dollars and Pulas are currencies of other countries (USA and Botswana respectively). The question is marked as MC-2 but only has one correct answer.

The ruble is the currency of Russia, and Moscow is its capital city. Moscow has been Russia's political and cultural center for centuries. Berlin is Germany's capital, Munchen (Munich) is a major German city, and St. Petersburg is a former Russian capital.

The Rand (ZAR) is the official currency of South Africa, introduced in 1961 when the country became a republic. Real is used in Brazil, Rupee in India and other Asian countries, while Ruble is the Russian currency.