Friday, 19 September 2014

Afghanistan


  • Afghanistan, officially the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, is a landlocked country located in Central Asia and South Asia. It has a population of around 31 million people, making it the 42nd most populous country in the world. Wikipedia
  • Capital: Kabul
  • President: Hamid Karzai
  • Government: Islamic republic
  • Population: 29.82 million (2012) 
  • Official languages: Pashto language, Farsi, Eastern Language
  • Points of interest
  • Destinations

    10000 Afghani 1993
    Actual Taliban banknote. When the Taliban took control of the country they also took control of the printing presses for the money. To take advantage of the situation they printed 5,000 and 10,000 denominated banknotes for themselves. As such there where plenty of these banknotes discovered when Coalition forced took control of the money in 2002.
    Front: Jama Masjid of Herat
    Back: Arch at Qala Bist
    Back: Arch at Qala-e-Boat 

    Banknote World - Bank notes of 1993 Afghanistan

    2 Afghani 2002
     The 2 Afghani is part of new banknotes that were issued by the coalition forces.
    Front: Paghman Gardens
    Front: Paghman Gardens postcard

    Banknote World - Bank notes of 2002 Afghanistan

    30 Fascinating Photos Of 1960s Afghanistan
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    Argentina


  • Argentina, officially the Argentine Republic is a federal republic located in southeastern South America. Wikipedia
  • Capital: Buenos Aires
  • National anthem: Argentine National Anthem
  • Currency: Argentine peso
  • Population: 41.09 million (2012) 
  • Official language: Spanish Language
  • Points of interest
       Destinations 

    500 Pesos 1974
    Front: General San Martín
    Back: Monument to the Army of the Andes
    Back: About the Army of the Andes
    Back: The monument is located in the 'General San Martín Park'
    Back: and the park is located in Mendoza, Argentina

    Banknote World - Bank notes of 1974 Argentina





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    Belarus


  • Belarus, officially the Republic of Belarus, is a landlocked country in Eastern Europe bordered by Russia to the northeast, Ukraine to the south, Poland to the west, and Lithuania and Latvia to the northwest. Wikipedia
  • Capital: Minsk
  • President: Alexander Lukashenko
  • Currency: Belarusian ruble
  • Continent: Europe
  • Population: 9.464 million (2012) 
  • Destinations
       Points of interest

    50 Kapeek 1992
    Banknoteworld - Bank notes of 1992 Belarus
    Coat of arms "Pahonia" ("The Chaser"; Horse-rider).
    Official Website of Belarus





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    Brazil


  • Brazil, officially the Federative Republic of Brazil, is the largest country in both South America and the Latin American region. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population. Wikipedia
  • Capital: Brasília
  • Population: 198.7 million (2012) 
  • National anthem: Brazilian National Anthem
  • Currency: Brazilian real
  • Official language: Portuguese Language
  • Destinations
       Points of interest

    1 Cruzeiro 1970

    Banknote World - Bank notes of 1970 Brazil



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    Burundi


  • Burundi or, officially the Republic of Burundi, is a landlocked country in the African Great Lakes region of Southeast Africa, bordered by Rwanda to the north, Tanzania to the east and south and the Democratic Republic of the Congo to the west. Wikipedia
  • Capital: Bujumbura
  • President: Pierre Nkurunziza
  • Currency: Burundian franc
  • Population: 9.85 million (2012) 
  • Government: Republic
  • Official languages: French, Kirundi language
  • Points of interest

    20 Francs 2007
    Banknote World - Bank notes of 2007 Burundi





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    Cambodia


  • Cambodia, officially known as the Kingdom of Cambodia and once known as the Khmer Empire, is a country located in the southern portion of the Indochina Peninsula in Southeast Asia. Wikipedia
  • Capital: Phnom Penh
  • Currency: Cambodian riel
  • King: Norodom Sihamoni
  • Official language: Khmer language
  • Government: Unitary state, Constitutional monarchy, Parliamentary system
  • Destinations
       Points of interest

    50 Riels 1972

    Front: Fishnet fishing on Lake Tonle Sap
    Back: Angkor Wat
    Watermark: Bayon stone face of Bodhisattva Lokesvara in Angkor Thom

    Banknote World - Bank notes of 1972 Cambodia 






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    China


  • China, officially the People's Republic of China, is a sovereign state located in East Asia. It is the world's most populous country, with a population of over 1.35 billion. Wikipedia
  • Capital: Beijing
  • Population: 1.351 billion (2012) 
  • Currency: Renminbi
  • Gross domestic product: 8.227 trillion USD (2012) 
  • President: Xi Jinping
  • Government: Communist state, Socialist state, Single-party state
  • Points of interest

    1 Yuan 1990
    Front: National Emblem of the People's Republic of China
    Front: Dong people
    Front: Yao people
    Back: Great Wall of China
    Fourth series of the renminbi

    Banknote World - Bank notes of 1990 China







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