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The rial or riyal is the currency of Yemen. It is technically divided into 100 fils, although coins denominated in fils have not been issued since Yemeni unification. Image File history File links Yemeni_rial. ... Image File history File links Yemeni_rial. ...


After the union between the North (the Yemen Arab Republic) and the South (the People's Democratic Republic of Yemen) in 1990, both the northern rial and the southern dinar remained legal tender during a transitionary period. In 1991, the dinar was withdrawn from circulation, with 26 dinar exchanged for one rial. In 1993, the first coins were issued for the Republic of Yemen. National motto: None Official language Arabic Capital Sanaa Area 195,000 km² Population  - Total (July 1990) -Density   7,160,981 36/km² Currency 1 Yemeni riyal = 100 fils (1975-1990); 1 Yemeni riyal = 40 buqshas (bogaches) (1963-1975) Time zone UTC +3 National anthem Royal Salute The Yemen Arab Republic... National motto: none Official language Arabic Capital Aden Area 287,680 km² Population  - Total (1973)  - Density 1,590,275 5. ... This article is about the year. ... The rial or riyal was the currency of North Yemen, first the Mutawakkilite Kingdom of Yemen, then the Yemen Arab Republic. ... The dinar was the currency of South Yemen between 1965 and 1991. ... 1991 (MCMXCI) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...


Coins are available in 1 (not in use due to inflation), 5, 10 and 20 rials. Banknotes in use are 20, 50, 100, 200, 500 and 1000 rials. The central bank of Yemen issues the coins and banknotes.


The value of rial against the United States dollar has dropped significantly compared to 4 rials per dollar in 1990. This article is about general United States currency. ...


Current YER exchange rates

As of June 13, 2006, the rate was
1 USD = 195.750 YER
1 EUR = 246.243 YER
1 CNY = 24.4214 YER
edit this exchange rate June 13 is the 164th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (165th in leap years), with 201 days remaining. ... 2006 (MMVI) is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... This article is about general United States currency. ... The euro (currency sign: €; banking code: EUR) is the official currency of the European Union and single currency for over 300 million Europeans in the following twelve European Union member states: Austria, Belgium, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Portugal and Spain; collectively also known as the... 100 Renminbi Yuan issued in 1999 The renminbi (Simplified Chinese: 人民币; Traditional Chinese: 人民幣; Pinyin: rénmínbì; literally peoples currency) or the yuan (Chinese: 元 or 圆; Hanyu Pinyin: yuán) is the official currency in the mainland of the Peoples Republic of China (PRC). ...

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Yemeni rial
Preceded by:
South Yemeni dinar
Location: South Yemen
Ratio: 1 rial = 26 dinar
Note: use of rial started in 1990,
dinar was withdrawn 1991		 Currency of Yemen
1990 –		 Succeeded by:
Current
Preceded by:
North Yemeni rial
Location: North Yemen
Ratio: at par


The dinar was the currency of South Yemen between 1965 and 1991. ... National motto: ??? Official language Arabic Capital Aden Area 287,680 km² Population  - Total (1973)  - Density 1,590,275 5. ... This article is about the year. ... 1991 (MCMXCI) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... This article is about the year. ... The rial or riyal was the currency of North Yemen, first the Mutawakkilite Kingdom of Yemen, then the Yemen Arab Republic. ... The Yemen Arab Republic, also known as North Yemen, was a country in the northern part of what is now Yemen. ...

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