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

  • 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











  • 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
  •    Destinations 

    500 Pesos 1974
  • 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
  • Currency: Belarusian ruble
  • Continent: Europe
  • Population: 9.464 million (2012) 

  • 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
  • 1 Cruzeiro 1970



  • 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

  • 20 Francs 2007
  • 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
  • Official language: Khmer language
  • Government: Unitary state, Constitutional monarchy, Parliamentary system

  • 50 Riels 1972






  • 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

  • 1 Yuan 1990