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AOA - Angolan Kwanza (Kz)

Angolan Kwanza

The Angolan Kwanza (AOA) is the currency currently used in Angola. The Kwanza was introduced in 1999, replacing the "Kwanza Reajustado" (AOK).  AOA is subdivided into coin denominations of 100 centimos, and is denoted by the symbol Kz.

The Angolan Kwanza is the currency in Angola (AO, AGO). The symbol for AOA can be written Kz. The Angolan Kwanza is divided into 100 lwei. The exchange rate for the Angolan Kwanza was last updated on May 24, 2019 from Yahoo Finance. The AOA conversion factor has 5 significant digits.

Economy

• Angola is rated as one of the fastest-growing economies in the world.
• The Angolan GDP in 2010 had an average growth of 11.1%.
• The country’s main resources are gas, oil, agriculture, and diamonds.
• There is mismanagement and corruption in the oil industry, which prevents the economy from growing at a faster rate.
• Angola imports vehicles, food, medicine, electrical equipment, machinery, and military goods.
• Export goods are mainly petroleum, crude oil, fish, coffee, diamonds, cotton, and timber.
• The current inflation rate is 13.1%.
• A third of Angola’s population is reliant on agriculture. Although the country is showing substantial growth, it still has a great deal of poverty, due to the civil war that waged from the 1975 to 2002.

History

• From 1977 to 1990, the Kwanza (AOK) was in circulation at a rate of 1 Kwanza = 1 Escudo.
• In 1990, the Novo Kwanza (AON) was introduced at a rate of 1 Novo Kwanza = 1 Kwanza.
• From 1995 to 1999, the Kwanza Rejustado (AOR) was in circulation. 1 Kwanza Reajustado = 1,000 Novo Kwanzas.
• Since 1999, the new Kwanza (AOA) has been in circulation. 1 Kwanza = 1,000,000 Kwanza Reajustado. The 50 and 10 centimo denominations are no longer in circulation.

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JPY - Japanese Yen (¥)

The Japanese yen, one of the strongest currencies in the world, is the official currency of Japan. It is the third most traded currency and is also used as a reserve currency for the British pound sterling and the US dollar. It is a fiat currency.

The Japanese Yen is the official currency of Japan. It is the third most traded currency in the foreign exchange market after the United States Dollar and the Euro. The Japanese Yen is also widely used as a reserve currency after the US Dollar, Euro, and British Pound.

The Japanese Yen is the currency in Japan (JP, JPN, JAP). The Japanese Yen is divided into 100 sen. The exchange rate for the Japanese Yen was last updated on Today from The International Monetary Fund. The JPY conversion factor has 6 significant digits.

Economy

• Japan has a strong industrial base and is home to some of the biggest and most technologically advanced producers of motor vehicles, electronics, machinery, steel and nonferrous metals, ships, chemicals, textiles, and processed foods.
• Agricultural enterprises use 13 per cent of the land, and Japan accounts for nearly 15 percent of the global fish catch, second only to China.
• As of 2010, Japan’s labor force consisted of about 65.9 million workers. Japan has a low unemployment rate of around 4%.
• In 2007 almost one in six, or 20 million, Japanese people were living in poverty.
• Housing in Japan is subject to the limited supply of available land in urban areas.

History

• The Japanese Yen was officially adopted by the Meiji government on May 10, 1871. The new currency was gradually introduced from July of that year.
• The Tokugawa Japanese Yen currency replaced a complex monetary system of the Edo period based on the mon.
• The yen, basically a unit of the United States Dollar, originated like all Dollars from Spanish pieces of eight.

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