Countries with Their Capital and Currency General Knowledge
Countries with Their Capital and Currency names are very important for any competitive examinations like UPSC, IAS, Railway, Banking, SSC, CGL and other as well. Remembering these capital and currencies are not easy. So you need to do practice daily. Once when you are able to remember I sure it will help you to crack any competitive exams.
Some of the currency names are very similar to other. So be careful of those. One common mistake usually do many people like – the capital of India. Everyone knows it. But sometime we say it is ‘Delhi’. Remember Delhi is not appropriate answer. The correct answer – the capital of India is ‘New Delhi‘.
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Similar confusion may arise in case of currency. Like ‘Peso‘ is a currency of Philippine but ‘New Peso‘ is Mexican currency.
In the following table provides the information regarding important capital and currency of all the countries around the world.
| Name of Country | Capital | Currency |
| Afghanistan | Kabul | Afghani |
| Algeria | Algiers | Dinar* |
| Argentina | Buenos Aires | Argentino Sentavos |
| Australia | Canberra | Australian Dollar |
| Austria | Vienna | Shilling |
| Bahrin | Manama | Bahrain Dollar |
| Bangladesh | Dhaka | Taka |
| Belgium | Brussels | Euro |
| Bhutan | Thimphu | Nugultram |
| Brazil | Brasilia | Real (BRC) |
| Bulgaria | Sofia | Lev |
| Cambodia | Phnom Penh | Rial |
| Canada | Ottawa | Dollar |
| China | Beijing | Yuan |
| Cuba | Havana | Peso |
| Denmark | Copenhagen | Danish Krone |
| Egypt | Cairo | Pound |
| Ethiopia | Adis Ababa | Birr |
| Fiji | Suva | Dollar |
| Finland | Helsinki | Euro |
| France | Paris | Euro |
| Germany | Berlin | Euro |
| Ghana | Accra | Cedi |
| Greece | Athens | Euro |
| Hungary | Budapest | florint |
| Iceland | Reykjavik | Krona |
| India | New Delhi | Rupee |
| Indonesia | Jakarta | Rupiah |
| Iran | Teheran | Rial |
| Iraq | Baghdad | Iraqui dinar |
| Ireland | Dublin | Euro |
| Israel | Jerusalem | New Shekel |
| Italy | Rome | Euro |
| Jamaica | Kingston | Dollar |
| Japan | Tokyo | Yen |
| Jordan | Amman | Dinar |
| Kazakhistan | Almati | Rubel |
| Kirghizistan | Bishkek | Ruble |
| North Korea | Pyongyang | Won |
| South Korea | Seoul | Won |
| Kuwait | Kuwait | Dinar |
| Laos | Vientiane | New Kiplao |
| Libanon | Beirut | Pound |
| Libya | Tripoli | Dinar |
| Macau | Macau | Pataka |
| Malaysia | Kuala Lampur | Ringrit |
| Mauritius | Port Luis | Rupee |
| Mexico | Mexico City | New Peso |
| Mongolia | Ulan Bator | Tugrik |
| Mayanmar | Yangon | Kyat |
| Nepal | Kathmandu | Pupee |
| Netherlands | Amsterdam | Euro |
| New Zealand | Wellington | Dollar |
| Nigeria | Abuja | Naira |
| Norway | Oslo | Kroner |
| Oman | Muscat | Rial |
| Pakistan | Islamabad | Rupee |
| Philippines | Manila | Peso |
| Poland | Warsao | Zloty |
| Portugel | Lisbon | Euro |
| Qatar | Doha | Riyal |
| Romania | Bucharest | Lau |
| Russia | Moscow | Rouble |
| Saudi Arabia | Riyadh | Riyal |
| Serbia | Belgrade | Dinar |
| South Africa | Cape Town | Rand |
| Spain | Madrid | Euro |
| Singapore | Singapore | Dollar |
| Sri Lanka | Colombo | Rupee |
| Syria | Damascus | Pound |
| Taiwan | Taipei | New Taiwan Dollar |
| Thailand | Bengkok | Baht |
| Turkey | Ankara | Lira |
| United Arab Emirates | Abu Dhabi | Dirham |
| Uganda | Kampala | Shilling |
| Ukraine | Kiev | Karbovanets |
| United State of America | Washington DC | U.S Dollar |
| Venezuela | Caracas | Bolivar |
| Vietnam | Ho Chi Minh City | Dong |
| Yemen | Sena’a | Riyal |
| Zambia | Luska | Kwacha |
| Zimbabwe | Harare | Dollar |
*Dinar is also introduced by Gupta Empires in 6th century BC.
** India, Nepal, Sri Lanka and Pakistan all the four countries have similar currency name. Now days these are identified by Indian Rupee, Nepali Rupee, Sri Lankan Rupee and Pakistani Rupee respectively.
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