Top 10 Expensive Currencies Around the World

          We all know that US Dollar is widely used currency all over the world, but there are currencies expensive than US Dollar. Here are the top 10 expensive currencies around the world.

10. Swiss Franc:

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1 Swiss Franc= 1.11 US Dollar.
          The Swiss franc is often presented with the symbol CHF, Fr., SFr. It is one of the most traded currencies in the world. The Swiss franc, denoted CHF (which stands for the Confoederatio Helvetica franc), is the official currency of Switzerland and Liechtenstein. The swiss franc was officially recognized as Switzerland's currency in May of 1850.

9.Cayman Islands Dollar:

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1KYD (Cayman Islands Dollar) = 1.22 US Dollar.
          Cayman Islands Dollar is the currency of Cayman Islands abbreviated with the dollar sign $ or CI$. It is the ninth highest valued currency in the world and highest valued dollar unit.

8. European Euro:

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1 Euro= 1.36 US Dollar.

           Euro is used in European countries abbreviated as € symbol.The euro is the second largest reserve currency as well as the second most traded currency in the world after the United States dollar.

7. Jordanian Dinar:

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 1 Jordanian Dollar= 1.41 US Dollar.
          The Jordanian Dinar is the official currency of Jordan. After Israel took control of the West Bank in 1967, the Jordanian Dinar remained in circulation along with Israeli currency. During hyperinflation periods in Israel in 1970 and 1980, the Jordanian Dinar provided stability.

6. Falkland Islands Pound:

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1 Pound = 1.53 US Dollar.
           It is the official currency of Falkland Islands, a British Overseas Territory in the South Atlantic Ocean. The symbol is the pound sign, £, or alternatively FK£. The Falkland Island Pound is introduced by the british in the year 1833.

5. British Pound:

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  1 british pound = 1.65 US Dollar.
           British Pound known as Pound Sterling is the official currency of united kingdom, Jersey, Guernsey, the isle of Man, South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands, the British Antartic Territory and Tristan da Cunha, 

4. Latvian Lats:

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1 Latvian Lats = 1.97 US Dollar.
           The lats was first introduced in 1922, replacing the Latvian rublis. Latvian Lats is the official currency of Latvia.

3. Omani Rial:

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 1 omani rial = 2.60 US Dollar.

           The Rial is the currency of Oman. The currency code for Rials is OMR, and the currency symbol is ﷼.

2. Bahraini Dinar:

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1`Bahraini Dinar = 2.65 US Dollar.
           The Bahraini Dinar is the official currency of Bahrain and is divided into 1000 fils. The name dinar derived from roman denarius and its sign is BD (Latin) or .د.ب. (Arabic). The Dinar is introduced in 1965 replacing the Gulf Rupee.

1. Kuwaiti Dinar:

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1 Dinar = 3.54 US Dollar.
            The Kuwaiti Dinar is the official currency of Kuwait and is introduced in 1961 to replace the Gulf Rupee. When Iraq invaded Kuwait in 1990, the Iraqi dinar replaced the Kuwaiti dinar as the currency and large quantities of banknotes were stolen by the invading forces. After liberation, the Kuwaiti dinar was restored.

Top 10 most Powerful countries in the world 2011

Let us see who are the super powers in the world this year. How to find out the power of a country? It is based on the GDP, Educational advancement, Technological advancement, Military power, Healthcare, and many more. Here goes the top 10 list of powerful nations.

1. USA-
The first rank goes to the United States of America undoubtedly. But the position of USA is in danger, due to the fast modernization of the Chinese military. Even the economy of China is steadily heading towards USA. Why USA is the current superpower? They are the best in the GDP, Military power, Education, Technology, Healthcare, Space research, Trade, etc. They impact the world economy the most.

2. China-
China has raced past Russia in the recent times. They are going to be the next superpower after USA. They may overtake USA very soon. When China demonstrated it's military power recently to the world. They still hide their military build-up from the world. The rest of the world is unaware of China's military muscle.  Their economy is booming high. They are catching up with USA in IT sector. The GDP of Chinese in the recent years shows good improvements. The world was stunned when China showcased its technological power in Olympics 2008. The world was stunned.

3. Russia-
Russia was once the superpower in the history of the world. Due to various partitions of this big nation, the country has lost the race. Still the country looks strong in military power. They have the third most powerful army in the world after USA and China. China and Russia have very little difference in the army power. Russia has enough energy and resource to be strong enough in the power race.

 4. Germany-
Germany is a very powerful country even though the nation is smaller that USA, China and Russia. They have a very good economy to start with. They have a good trade relation with other countries in the world. The military and arms power is very high. The standard of living in Germany is high. Hence they can be ranked for the good standard of living as well.

5. France-
France is another nation, which is small in area yet powerful. They a very strong nuclear base. France is highly ranked for their flight and space technology. They have high influence in the world economy. They make a high impact to the world in terms of trade, military, technology. The economy of France is fertile, productive and resourceful. Their is a always a tough fight between Germany and France in the ranking.

6. United Kingdom-
Britain is strong in their nuclear technology. They have a strong base for military. They have a good support from the number one superpower. They are good in world financial sector. They are part of the world UN security council and European Union.

7. Japan-
They are having a very large economy, especially in technology. They are highly advanced in robotics, electrical and electronics fields. Japan manages the resources available to them very cleverly. They are know for their hard work. Japan is strong in space technology as well. After the Tsunami attack to this nation, the country has fallen down a little. It will take some time to recover from the economical damage.

8. India-
At first glance, India might seem like a superpower after China. But they are still lagging in some fields like military, literacy and standard of living. The powerful areas of India includes IT, Space research and the amount of rich people. India is an emerging superpower with a slow pace. It will take quite a lot of time to go past the above superpowers.

9. Brazil-
Brazil is one of the largest nations in the world in terms of area. The amount of natural resources available in this nation is abundant. It is expected to reach the top 5 in the future. They have a strong economy compared to other nations. The international affairs for Brazil have a quite good in the recent times. They can become the first economic superpower in the world.

10. Pakistan-
This nation though is suffering heavily due to terrorism, still they are developing fast in IT, Military arsenal, nuclear technology.. The economy of Pakistan is doing quite good. They have the potential to be strong and remain strong.

This list may change in the future and the coming decades. China may be leading the group, followed by either Russia or India.

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