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Encyclopedia > Quetzal (currency)

The Quetzal (ISO 4217 code: GTQ) is the name of the national unit of currency of Guatemala (divided into 100 centavos).


Until 1979 it was pegged to and domestically equal to the US Dollar. There are currently 7.74520 quetzales to the US Dollar.


It is named after the national bird of Guatemala, the Quetzal.


Coins in circulation [1] (http://www.expedia.co.uk/daily/wg/P41371.asp?CCheck=1&)

  • 1 Centavo
  • 5 Centavos
  • 10 Centavos
  • 25 Centavos
  • 50 Centavos
  • 1 Quetzal

Banknotes in circulation

  • 1 Quetzal
  • 5 Quetzales
  • 10 Quetzales
  • 20 Quetzales
  • 50 Quetzales
  • 100 Quetzales

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Quetzal (currency) - Search Results - MSN Encarta (174 words)
The unit of currency of Guatemala is the quetzal of 100 centavos (7.97 quetzals equalled US$1; early 2007).
Quetzal" is a Central American bird, the currency of Guatemala, a bar in Paris, and a lot of companies and organizations.
The quetzal (ISO 4217 code: GTQ) is the national unit of currency of Guatemala.
Quetzal (0 words)
The Resplendent Quetzal, (Pharomachrus mocinno) is a colorful bird of the trogon family found in tropical areas of southern Mexico and of Central America.
An image of a Quetzal is on the flag and national seal of Guatemala.
One Guatemalan legend claims that the quetzal used to sing beautifully before the Spanish conquest[?], but has been silent ever since--but will sing once again when the land is truly free.
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