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MRO is also the acronym for the Conceptual drawing See also Exploration of Mars External links NASAs Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter website Categories: Possible copyright violations | Mars missions ... Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter


The Mauritanian ouguiya ( ISO 4217 is an international standard describing three letter codes to define the names of currencies established by the International Organization for Standardization or ISO. The first two letters of the code are the two letters of ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country codes (which are similar to those used... ISO 4217: MRO) is the currency of The Islamic Republic of Mauritania is a country in northwest Africa. Its coast faces the Atlantic Ocean, between Western Sahara on the north and Senegal on the south. It should not be confused with the ancient country of Mauretania. Mauritania and Madagascar are the only countries not to use a... Mauritania. The only circulating currency other than the Official language Malagasy, French Capital Antananarivo 18° 55′ S, 47° 31′ E President Marc Ravalomanana Prime Minister Jacques Sylla Area  - Total  - % water Ranked 45th 587,040 km² 0.9% Population  - Total (2000)  - Density Ranked 56th 15,506,472 26.4/km² GDP (PPP)  ... Malagasy The Malagasy ariary ( ISO 4217: MGA) is the currency of Madagascar. One of only two circulating currencies in the world with division units not based on a power of ten, each and ) (ISO 4217: MGF), on January 1, 2005. One Malagasy franc was valued at 0.2 ariarys; that is... ariary whose division units are not based on a power of ten, each ouguiya is comprised of five The khoums (Arabic خمس, fifth) is the subdivisory unit of the Mauritanian Ouguiya. Five khoums make an ouguiya, hence one khoums can be expressed as MRO/0.2; two as 0.4, four khoums as 0.8, etc. However, due to the khoumss extremely small value (about... khoums خمس. As of January 19 is the 19th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. There are 346 days remaining (347 in leap years) Events 1419 - Hundred Years War: Rouen surrenders to Henry V of England which makes Normandy a part of England. 1520 - Sten Sture the Younger, the Regent of Sweden... January 19, 2005 is a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. Events January Iraqi police officers hold up their index fingers marked with purple indelible ink, a security measure to prevent double voting. Worldwide aid effort continues to develop in response to the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake. January 3... 2005, 1 Euro (disambiguation). The euro (€; ISO 4217 code EUR) is the currency of twelve of the twenty-five European Union member states. These twelve states, which form the Economic and Monetary Union (EMU), are: Austria, Belgium, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Portugal and Spain. It is... Euro is worth 335.049 ouguiya, while 1 The United States dollar is the official currency of the United States. It is also widely used as a reserve currency outside of the United States. Currently, the issuance of currency is controlled by the Federal Reserve Banking system. The most commonly used symbol for the U.S. dollar is... US dollar is worth 258.100 ouguiya


1c euro coin A coin is generally a piece of hard material, traditionally metal and usually in the shape of a disc, which is used as a form of money. Along with banknotes, coins make up the cash forms of all modern money systems. Coins are used for lower-valued... Coins in circulation

  • 0.2 Khoum
  • 1 Khoum
  • 1 Ouguiya
  • 5 Ouguiya
  • 10 Ougiya
  • 20 Ougiya

A £20 Ulster Bank banknote. A banknote (more commonly known as a bill in the United States) is a kind of currency, issued as legal tender. With coins, banknotes make up the cash forms of all modern money. With the exception of non-circulating high-value or precious metal commemorative... Banknotes in circulation

  • 100 Ouguiya
  • 200 Ouguiya
  • 500 Ouguiya
  • 1000 Ouguiya

New banknotes were introduced in 2004 to upgrade security features. They include all the same denominations but with a new 2000 Ouguiya banknote.



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A currency is a unit of exchange, facilitating the transfer of goods and services. It is a form of money, where money is defined as a medium of exchange rather than e.g. a store of value. A currency zone is a country or region in which a specific currency... Currencies of World map showing location of Africa A satellite composite image of Africa Africa is the worlds second-largest continent in both area and population, after Eurasia. At about 30,244,050 km2 (11,677,240 mi2) including its adjacent islands, it covers 20.3 percent of the total land... Africa
North The dinar is the currency of Algeria. The name is ultimately derived from the Roman denarius. It is subdivided into 100 centimes Coins in circulation are ??, ?? centimes and 1, 2, 5, 10, 20, 50, and 100 dinars [1] Banknotes in circulation are 100, 200, 500, and 1000 dinars... Algerian dinar | The Egyptian pound. In 1834, a Decree was promulgated providing for issuing an Egyptian currency based on a bimetallic base. In 1836 the Egyptian pound was minted and put into circulation. The legal exchange rates were fixed by force of law for important foreign currencies which became acceptable in the... Egyptian pound | The Libyan dinar is the legal currency of Libya. Abbreviation: LYD. 1 Libyan dinar equals 1000 Libyan dirhams. When Libya was a part of the Ottoman Empire, the country used the Ottoman currency (Ottoman Empire Piastres (XOTP) ). When Italy started taking over the country, the lira was introduced. At one... Libyan dinar | Mauritanian Ouguiya | The dirham (درهم) is a unit of currency and a unit of the dinar. The currencies of Morocco and the United Arab Emirates each use their own version of the dirham as the base unit. Historically, the dirham is based on the Drachm of the Byzantine Empire... Moroccon Dirham | Sudanese dinar | Tunisian dinar
Central The countries using the CFA franc The CFA franc (in French: (French colonies of Africa) between 1945 and 1958, and then for , where CFA stands for , i.e. Central Bank of the West African States), located in Dakar, Senegal, for the 8 countries of the UEMOA (, where CFA stands for... Central African CFA franc | Rwandan franc | The Congolese Franc is the currency of the Democratic Republic of Congo. The currency was re-established in 1997 replacing the former Zaïre (which had been subdivided into 100 makuta; sg. likuta). As of January 6, 2005 there were 417.037 francs to the United States dollar. There are... Congolese franc | Issued sometime in 1963-1964, the Burundi issues very few coins in its past. As of the 15 march 2005 the exchange rate per U.S. Dollar was 547.96. Coins come in denominations of: *1 franc *5 Francs *10 Francs Banknotes: *10 Francs *50 Francs *100 Francs *500 Francs... Burundi franc | The Kwanza is the official currency of Angola. ISO-Code: AOA, abbreviation also: Kz. Denomination: One Kwanza = 100 Cêntimos. ... Angolan Kwanza
West The countries using the CFA franc The CFA franc (in French: (French colonies of Africa) between 1945 and 1958, and then for , where CFA stands for , i.e. Central Bank of the West African States), located in Dakar, Senegal, for the 8 countries of the UEMOA (, where CFA stands for... West African CFA franc | Naira is the currency of Nigeria. 1 Naira (₦) = 100 Kobo At the moment, the currency is with the denomination : 1 Naira = Coin, 5 Naira = Note, 10 Naira = Note, 20 Naira = Note, 50 Naira = Note, 100 Naira = Note, 200 Naira = Note, 500 Naira = Note, The 1000 Naira note is... Nigerian Naira | The Dalasi is the currency of The Gambia. It is subdivided into 100 Bututs. The Dalasi was adopted in 1971. Coins currently produced are 25 and 50 bututs and 1 dalasi. Banknotes currently producd are 5, 10, 25, 50, and 100 dalasi. As of January 2, 2005, there were 29... Gambian Dalasi | The cedi is the unit of currency of Ghana, Africa. One cedi is divided into one hundred pesewas (although inflation has elimated subdivisions). Coins currently produced are: 10, 20, 50, 100, 200, and 500 cedi. Banknotes currently produced are: 1000, 2000, 5000, 10,000 and 20,000 cedi. In 1983... Ghanan Cedi | Guinean franc | The leone is the currency of Sierra Leone, a country on the West African coast. Categories: Stub ... Sierra Leone's Leona | The Liberian dollar is the national currency of Liberia. The ISO 4217 code is LRD. It is commonly written as L$. Exchange rate April 11, 2005 1 United States dollar = 50.00 LRD 1 Liberian Dollar (LRD) = 0.02000 US Dollar (USD) History Liberia historically used the United States Dollar... Liberian dollar | São Tomé and Príncipe Dobra | The escudo was the official currency of Portugal prior to the introduction of the euro in January 1, 1999 (euro coins and notes were not introduced until 2002). 100 , similar to a dollar sign ($) but with two vertical bars instead of one. Amounts in escudos were written as is Portuguese... Cape Verde Escudo
East Djiboutian franc | The currency of Eritrea is the Nakfa, divided into 100 cents. The currency was introduced in 1997 to replace the Ethiopian Birr, and as an italian colony the Italian Lira was used. Banknotes come in denominations of: 1 Nakfa 5 Nakfa 10 Nakfa 20 Nakfa 50 Nakfa 100 Nakfa Coinage... Eritrean Nakfa | The Birr is the unit of currency in Ethiopia. It was first called the Ethiopian dollar and was introduced in 1945, and then renamed into Birr in 1976. 1 birr equals 100 cents. As of January 2, 2005, the United States dollar was worth 8.59500 birr. Coins in circulation... Ethiopian Birr | Kenyan shilling | Somali shilling | The current curency used in Tanzania, althought the wide spread use of U.S. Dollars is accepted. ... Tanzanian shilling | The Ugandan shilling is the currency of Uganda. In practice U.S. dollars are widely used in Uganda, which has a very efficient foreign exchange market with low spreads. The pound sterling is also sometimes used. Categories: Stub ... Ugandan shilling | The currency of Seychelles is the rupee, divided into 100 cents. In the local Seselwa creole it is called the roupi. The international currency code is SCR. There are banknotes of 10, 25, 50, and 100 rupees. Categories: Currencies | Seychelles ... Seychelles Rupee | Comoran franc
South The Bank of Namibia issued the first national currency, the Namibian Dollar on 15 September 1993. During December 1993 the Bank also issued the first national coins. Although the Republic of Namibia has its own national currency, the South African Rand is still a legal tender in Namibia. This is... Namibian dollar | Mozambique Metical | The rupee is also the currency of Mauritius. It is divided into 100 cents. Categories: Substubs | Mauritius | Currencies ... Mauritian Rupee | The Malagasy ariary ( ISO 4217: MGA) is the currency of Madagascar. One of only two circulating currencies in the world with division units not based on a power of ten, each and ) (ISO 4217: MGF), on January 1, 2005. One Malagasy franc was valued at 0.2 ariarys; that is... Malagasy ariary | The ) is the currency of the Kingdom of Lesotho. It is subdivided into 100 ). It is pegged to the South African Rand on a 1:1 basis, and both are accepted as legal tender within Lesotho. As of January 7, 2005, there were 6.10510 maloti to the US dollar... Lesotho Loti | The pula is a currency in use in Botswana. Pula literally means rain in Setswana, because rain is very scarce in Botswana because of the Kalahari Desert. The pula is divided into 100 thebe. Categories: Stub | Botswana | Currencies ... Botswana Pula | The kwacha is the name of the monetary unit of Zambia (since 1968) and of Malawi (since 1970). The Zambian kwacha (ISO 4217: ZMK) is divided into 100 ngwee; the Malawian kwacha (ISO 4217: MWK) into 100 tambala. The name derives from the Bemba word for dawn, alluding to the... Malawian kwacha | Lilangeni (singular), Emalangeni (plural) is the national currency of Swaziland. Its subdivided into 100 cents. It is tied to the value of the South African Rand (at a one to one exchange rate). The South African Rand is also accepted in Swaziland. Coins in circulation 1 cent 2 cents... Swaziland Lilangeni | The Zimbabwe dollar (Z$) is the legal tender currency of Zimbabwe. It was formerly known as the Rhodesian dollar (R$), which was adopted in 1970 following decimalisation and the replacement of the Pound Sterling as the currency. At the time of independence in 1980, one Zimbabwe dollar (of 100 cents... Zimbabwe dollar | The old R1 and new R10 bank notes The Rand is the currency of South Africa. It was first introduced in 1961, when South Africa became an independent Republic, replacing the South African Pound as legal tender. One Rand is divided into 100 cents. The Rand is available as 5... South African Rand | The kwacha is the name of the monetary unit of Zambia (since 1968) and of Malawi (since 1970). The Zambian kwacha (ISO 4217: ZMK) is divided into 100 ngwee; the Malawian kwacha (ISO 4217: MWK) into 100 tambala. The name derives from the Bemba word for dawn, alluding to the... Zambian Kwacha

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Spartanburg SC | GoUpstate.com | Spartanburg Herald-Journal (274 words)
The ouguiya was introduced in 1973, replacing the CFA franc at a rate of 1 ouguiya = 5 francs.
In 1973, (1 khoums), 1, 5, 10 and 20 ouguiya coins were introduced, with the 1 khoums only issued in that year.
Within Nouakchott, the nation's capital, most coins are in fine to very fine condition; banknotes of 100 and 200 ouguiya tend to be in poor to fair condition, larger denominations are in fine to extremely fine condition.
Ouguiya - Numispedia (77 words)
Ouguiya - Währungseinheit der Islamischen Republik Mauretanien seit 1973.
Die Bezeichnung Ouguiya ist gleichbedeutend mit Piaster und entspricht 5 CFA-Franc der Westafrikanischen Währungsunion, welcher Mauretanien als Gründungsmitglied zeitweilig angehörte.
Teilstück der Ouguiya ist der Khoums (in den Abb.
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