There are 180 kinds of international currencies (money) circulated in the world

The number of countries in the world and the number of currencies do not match. Because the US dollar, the euro and the Australian dollar are used in several countries. In addition, there are areas where their own currency is distributed like Hong Kong Doll in Hong Kong or CFP Franc of New Caledonia.

Hello,Takuya SAITO who did a round around the world by bicycle @ Charridermanis. 150 countries have traveled around the world, but one of the real thrill of traveling was "to get the local currency". When I am watching it, I will fall in love with the characteristics of that country, whether it is a bill or a coin. In Japan as well, the back of the 1000 yen bill is upside down Fuji.


I have been interested in money in such a world for a long time. How many kinds of currencies are circulating in the world? Even if I look for an answer on the Internet, I can not get a pin. So, I tried putting it myself.

◆ Currency list
In summarizing, the base list was based on Wikipedia.

Currency list - Wikipedia
https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E9%80%9A%E8%B2%A8%E3%81%AE%E4%B8%80%E8%A6%A7

The definition of "country" is a member country of the United Nations.

·Asia

· Middle East, Europe

·Africa

· Americas

·Oceania

It became this form. "Fellow Krone" "Cook Islands · Dollar" are also listed.

By the way, there are 193 countries in the United Nations, and 195 countries have diplomatic relations with Japan. Currencies such as euro area, CFA Franc, East Caribbean dollar are used in several countries. The British royal family and overseas territories had their own currency.

◆ 180 kinds
What I was looking for was adequate for the above, but the figures are not clear. When searching on the Internet, it says that 180 kinds of currencies are currently circulating in the world.

Everything you need to know about 180 world currencies - Travelex
https://www.travelex.com/currency/current-world-currencies


Explore & amp; Map the World's 180 Currencies
https://fxinitiative.carto.com/builder/5b20bc1e-0688-11e7-b91f-0ef7f98ade21/embed


◆ 19 remaining types
Since we reached up to 161 kinds in the list above, 19 kinds of the remaining were extracted with reference to Wikipedia English version.

List of circulating currencies - Wikipedia
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_circulating_currencies

· Commemorative money

These 13 kinds of currencies are going to be memorial money. As it is in Japan, memorial money is also a legal currency,It can be used in the same way as ordinary currency,must.

By the way it is written in Wikipedia like this.

It is minted or printed as commemorative banknotes, coinage, or both. This currency is not used in day-to-day commerce, but is legal tender.

· Only auxiliary money

These countries do not have their own currencies. US dollars are used in Ecuador, Panama, East Timor and Australian dollars in Tuvalu are used everyday. Banknotes are also US dollars and Australian dollars, but only coins were original.

· 179th type: Zimbabwe


Zimbabwe's currency Zimbabwe dollar has disappeared by historical hyper inflation.By the time I was travelingIn Zimbabwe domestic US dollar was circulated. The display of all things is in US dollar notation. Fishing was received at South African Rand.

In 2014 Zimbabwe is distributing new coins called "bond coins". Fixed US $ 1 with 1 Zimbabwe · Bond. At the beginning, it was only an auxiliary currency (1 ¢, 5 ¢, 10 ¢, 25 ¢, 50 ¢) of less than 1 dollar, but now it is also a 1 dollar coin, a 2 dollar bill called "bond note" Issued. However, it is not a formal currency.

By being underpinned by the claim, Zimbabwe · Bond is guaranteed its value, but there was also a failure of Zimbabwe Doll, so the local people's reputation was not good,There seems to be receipt refusalSo, I am worried about the future. The peg system (fixed exchange rate system) generates a black rate if you lose that trust.

· 180th type: Sahara Peseta
South of Morocco, the area we call "Western Sahara", with MoroccoDemocratic Republic of Sahara and ArabThe territorial rights are contested by. I thought that Morocco had been effectively dominating the whole land, but in reality the controlling area was divided. In the eastern desert area there is a controlled area of ​​the Sahara-Arab democratic republic called "liberated area". So the unique currency "Sahrawi peseta" seems to be used. However, it seems that Algeria · Dinar of neighboring country is also being used on the site, so we can not grasp the actual situation of Sahara Peseta. There are only coins in Sahara Peseta.

Although it is English, there are detailed pages here.

Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic Rulers and Coins -Chiefa Coins
http://www.chiefacoins.com/Database/Countries/Sahrawi_Arab_Democratic_Republic.htm


It becomes 180 kinds with the above.

I added Zimbabwe that he is not a currency and I am not confident for a moment, but when I tried to give a figure of 180, it was such an interpretation. Does this match each other? Do you have other currencies, too?

◆ Summary


Although it summarized all together, Hong Kong dollar also has three kinds of banknotes depending on "Standard Chartered Bank", "Bank of China", "Hong Kong Shanghai Bank (HSBC)" and the publisher, and the world money money is also deep To do. Likewise, it is said that bank notes will change again in the UK and Pounds in Scotland and Northern Ireland.

I was curious about the currency of the world, so I was able to refresh it with this article. If I ever go on a journey, I would like to get a currency that I do not see yet, with reference to this article. If you are traveling around the world, traveling overseas, please use this article by all means. Please collect the money of the world collecting it.

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