Currencies and Exchange Rates

Tamil language appears on the currency of Mauritius, which has a significant Tamil-speaking population. Mauritian banknotes feature text in Tamil, along with English, French, and Hindi. While other options have Tamil speakers, Mauritius is specifically known for featuring Tamil on its currency.

The rupee symbol combines the Devanagari letter 'Ra' (र) with the Roman letter 'R' without the vertical stem. This creates a visually distinctive symbol that represents both Hindi and English scripts. The horizontal line at the top represents the Indian flag's tricolor.

Nicaragua's official currency is the Nicaraguan córdoba (NIO), named after Francisco Hernández de Córdoba, the founder of Nicaragua. It has been the country's currency since 1912, replacing the peso.

Rupee is indeed the currency of Seychelles (Seychellois rupee), Mauritius (Mauritian rupee), Nepal (Nepalese rupee), Sri Lanka (Sri Lankan rupee), and Pakistan (Pakistani rupee). Burma (Myanmar) uses the Kyat, not the Rupee.

Malaysia's official currency is the Malaysian Ringgit (MYR). The correct answer is B (Ringgit). Baht is Thailand's currency. Rupees are used in India, Pakistan, and other South Asian countries. Yuan is China's currency.

The official currency of Algeria is the Algerian Dinar (DZD). RS could refer to Indian Rupees or South African Rand, Kwanza is Angola's currency, and while Algeria was formerly a French colony, it uses the Dinar, not Dollars.

Botswana's currency is the Pula (BWP), which also means rain in Setswana, reflecting its importance in this arid country. Ngultrum is Bhutan's currency, CFA Franc is used in West and Central Africa, and Franc is too generic.

Bulgaria's official currency is the Lev (BGN), which is divided into 100 stotinki. Taka is Bangladesh's currency, Pound is used in various countries (UK, Egypt, etc.), and Bulgaria uses the Lev despite being a European country.

The official currency of North Macedonia is the Macedonian denar, abbreviated as MKD. It has been the country's currency since 1993 following independence from Yugoslavia.

Haiti's official currency is the Haitian gourde, which has been in use since 1813. The currency traces its name to the French word for gourd, as squash was used as a container for money historically.

The rupee is indeed the currency for Seychelles (Seychellois rupee), Bhutan (Ngultrum, pegged to Indian rupee), and Sri Lanka (Sri Lankan rupee). However, Bangladesh uses the Taka, not the rupee, so option D is incorrect.

The Brazilian Real (BRL) is the official currency of Brazil. The other options are incorrect: Spain uses the Euro, Brussels is a city (not a country) that uses the Euro, and Uruguay uses the Uruguayan Peso.