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From Afghanistan to Zimbabwe, this comprehensive reference work covers the monetary systems of 203 countries and four confederations. It provides historical and orthographical information for all monetary systems according to country. Chronologies show the evolution of each monetary unit. Orthographies summarize the commonly accepted English spelling of the unit names (singular and plural) as well as known abbreviations and symbols. A glossary lists all the monetary units alphabetically, identifies their countries, and reveals the etymologies of the unit names.Room, Adrian is the author of 'Placenames of Russia and the Former Soviet Union Origins and Meanings of the Names for over 2000 Natural Features, Towns, Regions and Countries' with ISBN 9780786440429 and ISBN 0786440422.
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