How many Countries are in the World?
There is no official evidence (proof) of the exact number of countries in the world, but typically, people count a total of 240 countries. However, some territories are considered part of other countries. The United Nations Organization does not recognize such territories as independent countries; therefore, the United Nations Organization only acknowledges member countries that meet the established criteria.
Did you know that currency is a form of money used to buy and sell various goods in our daily lives? Currently, currency includes both coins and paper notes. The currency used in a country is issued by the government of that country.
As of now, there are 195 countries in the world, of which 193 are members of the United Nations, while 2 hold the status of Non-member observer states: the Holy See and the State of Palestine.
All 195 Country Capitals and Currency List:
| Names of 195 countries | Capital | Currencies (Currency Code) |
| Capitals and currencies of 61 countries in the continent of Asia | ||
| India | New Delhi | Rupee (INR) |
| Pakistan | Islamabad | Pakistani Rupee (PKR) |
| Nepal | Kathmandu | Nepali Rupee (NPR) |
| Sri Lanka | Colombo/Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte | Sri Lankan Rupee (LKR) |
| Bangladesh | Dhaka | Taka (BDT) |
| Bhutan | Thimphu | Gultrum (BTN) |
| Myanmar | Naypyidaw | Kyat (MMK) |
| Afghanistan | Kabul | Afghani (AFN) |
| China | Beijing | Yuan (CNY) |
| Mongolia | Ulaanbaatar | Tugrik (MNT) |
| Japan | Tokyo | Yen (JPY) |
| Taiwan | Taipei City | Dollar (TWD) |
| Thailand | Bangkok | Thaibehat (THB) |
| Vietnam | Hanoi | Dong (VND) |
| Cambodia | Phnom Penh | Real (KHR) |
| North Korea | Pyongyang | Vaughan (KPW) |
| South Korea | Seoul | WON (KRW) |
| Hong Kong | Victoria | Dollar (HKD) |
| Philippines | Manila | Peso (PHP) |
| Singapore | Singapore | Singapore dollar (SGD) |
| Indonesia | Nusantara | Rupiah (IDR) |
| Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur | Ringgit (MYR) |
| Iran | Tehran | Rial (IRR) |
| Iraq | Baghdad | Iraqi Dinar (IQD) |
| Türkiye | Ankara | Lira (TRY) |
| United Arab Emirates | Abu Dhabi | Dirham (AED) |
| Saudi Arabia | Riyadh | Saudi Riyal (SAR) |
| Kuwait | Kuwait City | Kuwaiti Dinar (KWD) |
| Syria | Damascus | Syrian Pound (SYP) |
| Lebanon | Beirut | Pound (LBP) |
| Kazakhstan | Almaty | Tenge (KZT) |
| Jordan | Amman | Jordanian Dinar (JOD) |
| Israel | Jerusalem | New Gekel (ILS) |
| Qatar | Doha | Rial (QAR) |
| Egypt | Cairo | Pound (EGP) |
| South Africa | Pretoria | Rand (ZAR) |
| Libya | Tripoli | Dinar (LYD) |
| Morocco | Rabat | Darham (MAD) |
| Nigeria | Lagos | Naira (NGN) |
| Angola | Luanda | Kwanzaa (AOA) |
| Namibia | Windhoek | Rand (NAD) |
| Sudan | Khartoum | Pound (SDG) |
| South Sudan | Juba | Pound (SSP) |
| East Congo | Kinshasa | Zaire (CDF) |
| Somalia | Mogadishu | Shilling (SOS) |
| Seychelles | Victoria | Rupee (SCR) |
| Ethiopia | Addis Ababa | BIRR (ETB) |
| Uganda | Kampala | Shilling (UGX) |
| Botswana | Gaborone | Pula (BWP) |
| Kenya | Nairobi | Shilling (KES) |
| Mauritius | Port Louis | Rupee (MUR) |
| Tanzania | Dodoma | Shilling (TZS) |
| Zambia | Lusaka | Kwacha (ZMK) |
| Algeria | Algiers | Dinar (DZD) |
| Rwanda | Kigali | Franc (RWF) |
| Zimbabwe | Harare | Dollar (ZWD) |
| Senegal | Dakar | Franc (SEN) |
| Burkina Faso | Ouagadougou | Franc (BFA) |
| West Congo | Kinshasa | Franc (CDF) |
| Mali | Bamako | Franc (XOF) |
| Mozambique | Maputo | Metical (MZN) |
| Capitals and currencies of 25 countries in Europe | ||
| Greece | Athens | Euro (EUR) |
| Belgium | Brussels | Euro (EUR) |
| Denmark | Copenhagen | Krone (DKK) |
| France | Paris | Euro (EUR) |
| Spain | Madrid | Euro (EUR) (prior to 2002: ESP) |
| Portugal | Lisbon | Euro (EUR) prior was PTE |
| Italy | Rome | Euro (EUR) prior was ITL |
| Bulgaria | Sofia | Leva (BGN) |
| Great Britain | London | Pound Sterling (GBP) |
| Russia | Moscow | Ruble (RUB) |
| Poland | Warsaw | Ziloti (PLN) |
| Hungary | Budapest | Forint (HUF) |
| Norway | Oslo | Krone (NOK) |
| Germany | Berlin | Euro (EUR) (prior to 2002: DEM) |
| Netherlands | Amsterdam | Euro (EUR) |
| Czech Republic | Prague | Koruna (CZK) |
| Sweden | Stockholm | Krona (SEK) |
| Switzerland | Bern | Franc (CHF) |
| Ukraine | Kyiv | Hyrvinia (UAH) |
| Georgia | Tbilisi | Ruble (GEL) |
| Cyprus | Nicosia | Euro (EUR) |
| Austria | Vienna | Shillings (ATS) |
| Slovakia | Bratislava | Euro (SKK) |
| Romania | Bucharest | Leu (RON) |
| Ireland | Dublin | Euro (EUR) |
| The capital and currency of 11 countries of the Caspian Sea and North America | ||
| USA | Washington, D.C. | Dollar (USD) |
| Canada | Ottawa | Dollars (CAD) |
| Mexico | Mexico City | Peso (MXN) |
| Cuba | Havana | Peso (CUP, CUC) |
| Greenland | Nuuk | Krone (DKK) |
| Panama | Panama City | Valboa (PAB) |
| Barbados | Bridgetown | Dollar (BBD) |
| El Salvador | San Salvador | Colon (SVC) |
| Haiti | Port-au-Prince | Gourd (HTG) |
| Jamaica | Kingston upon Thames | Dollar (JMD) |
| Trinidad and Tobago | Port of Spain | Dollar (TTD) |
| Capitals and Currencies of 08 countries in South America | ||
| Argentina | Buenos Aires | Peso (ARS) |
| Brazil | Brasilia | Cruzado (BRL) |
| Chile | Santiago | Peso (CLP) |
| Colombia | Bogotá | Peso (COP) |
| French Guiana | Cayenne | Euro (EUR) |
| Paraguay | Asunción | Guarani (PYG) |
| Peru | Lima | NyvoSol (PEN) |
| Uruguay | Montevideo | Peso (UYU) |
| Venezuela | Caracas | Bolivar (VEF) |
| Capitals and Currencies of 03 Oceania island countries | ||
| Australia | Canberra | Dollar (AUD) |
| Fiji | Suva | Dollar (FJD) |
| New Zealand | Wellington | Dollars (NZD) |
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FAQs:
The common currency of the European Union is the "Euro". The euro is the currency of the 19 member states of the European Union and has the symbol €. The euro is used in trade and financial relations in the European Union and is the official currency for many countries.
Rupee is the official currency of Nepal. The rupee currency code is ISO 4217 NPR and its symbol is usually rupee. The Nepalese Rupee is divided into 100 paise. The issuance of this currency is controlled by the Nepal Rastra Bank. The Nepalese currency has a stable exchange rate with the Indian rupee.
The Indian 50 paise coin called Athanni is a denomination of the Indian rupee, equal to half a rupee. The fifty paise coin is the currency of the smaller coin, which the Reserve Bank still considers 50 paise as legal tender.
The currency of Japan is yen. It is the third largest traded currency. It is used as a reserve currency after the US dollar, euro and pound sterling.
The currency of Macau is called "Pataca". The pataca is the official currency of Macau and its symbol is MOP. The pataca is used for business and financial transactions in Macau. There are two units involved in making Pataka – Awo (Avo) and Malwana (Macau).