Even if you are familiar with the area of Macao you may not know its official currency is the pataca. You’ll learn a lot more about this currency here, and the area that uses it. What coins and notes are
Macao Pataca – MOP
New Caledonia CFP Franc – XPF
Those who intend to visit New Caledonia will need to get hold of the CFP franc as this is the official currency used in that country. It goes by several names too, although this is really the official one. However
Mauritania Ouguiya – MRO
Most people could name a fair few currencies if they tried. Some would be able to name the specific currencies used in quite a few different countries too. However, the chance is pretty slim that you’d know which currency was
St Vincent East Caribbean Dollar – XCD
St Vincent and the Grenadines – it’s a name that might suggest that more than one island is involved in this particular island country, and you’d be right. St Vincent and the Grenadines encompasses a number of islands and you
Montserrat East Caribbean Dollar – XCD
Monserrat is one of several countries that uses the East Caribbean dollar. As a result you might already be familiar with it, if you happen to have gone on holiday to one of the Eastern Caribbean States at some point.
Palau US Dollar – USD
With so many countries and islands dotted all over the world, it would be unusual for us all to have heard of every single one of them. Palau may fall into that category of countries you are unfamiliar with, since
Nauru Australian Dollar – AUD
Nauru may be unfamiliar to you but the currency in use in this part of the world certainly won’t be – it is the Australian dollar. Let’s find out more about Nauru, including where it is in the world and
Martinique Euro – EUR
You may be vaguely familiar with Martinique – perhaps you have heard of it as a good holiday destination. Whatever the case may be it is less likely you have realised its currency is none other than the euro. Let’s
Norfolk Island Australian Dollar – AUD
Some of the better-known and more frequently-used currencies around the world are actually used by a number of other countries and islands alongside their main user. A good example of this can be seen with the Australian dollar. This is
Svalbard and Jan Mayen Krone – NOK
There are countries in the world we are all quite familiar with. However you would be forgiven for never having heard of Svalbard and Jan Mayen. We are about to find out more about them here though, not to mention