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The Malaysian Ringgit is the currency of Malaysia. It is divided into 100 sen. The word 'Ringgit' means 'jagged' in Malay, referring to old silver coins.
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The Afghani is the currency of Afghanistan, issued by the central bank Da Afghanistan Bank. It is nominally subdivided into 100 puls.
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১৯৯৯ সালের ১লা জানুয়ারি ইউরো একটি অ্যাকাউন্টিং কারেন্সি হিসেবে চালু হয়। তবে কাগুজে নোট ও কয়েন সাধারণ মানুষের জন্য ২০০২ সালে বাজারে আসে।
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The Kyat is the currency of Myanmar (Burma). It is often abbreviated as 'K' or 'Ks'. The term Kyat derives from the ancient unit of weight for silver.
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The Hong Kong Dollar (HKD) is the official currency of Hong Kong. It is one of the most traded currencies in the world and is pegged to the US Dollar.
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The Rial (IRR) is the official currency of Iran. Although 'Toman' is often used in daily speech to denote 10 Rials, the official unit remains the Rial.
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Japan's currency is the Yen, not the Yuan. The Yuan is the currency of China. The other pairs listed (Saudi Arabia-Riyal, North Korea-Won, Bangladesh-Taka) are correct.
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Dzongkha is the sole official and national language of the Kingdom of Bhutan. It is a Sino-Tibetan language related to Sikkimese and other Bhutanese languages.
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The Sri Lankan Rupee (LKR) is the currency of Sri Lanka. It is issued by the Central Bank of Sri Lanka and is distinct from the Indian or Pakistani Rupee.
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The Swedish Krona (SEK) has been the currency of Sweden since 1873. The name 'Krona' literally means 'crown' in Swedish.