Haitian Gourde in Falkland Island Pound

HTG Haitian Gourde

Country of application:
Haiti

Coin denominations in circulation:
5, 10, 20, 50 centimes, 1, 5 gourdes.

Denominations of banknotes in circulation:
10, 25, 50, 100, 250, 500, 1000 gourdes.

History reference:
The Haitian gourde is the currency of Haiti. Its ISO 4217 code is HTG and is divided into 100 centimes (French) or centimes (Creole). The word gourde is French. cognate to the Spanish term "gordo", f...rom "pesos gordos" (also known in English as "hard eights" and in French as "piastres fortes espagnoles") in which colonial-era contracts were made in the Spanish sphere of influence often referred to as Haiti (officially - the Republic of Haiti) - a state located in the western part of the island of Hispaniola (Haiti). In the east, it has a common land border with the Dominican Republic (Diminican Republic). In addition, it has common borders on the division of maritime economic zones with Cuba in the west in the Windward Strait, the Bahamas in the north and Jamaica in the southwest in the San Geno and Jamaica straits. The name of the state comes from the language of the Taino Indians, from which the word "Haiti" is translated as "Mountain Country".

FKP Falkland Island Pound

Country of application:
Falkland Islands.

Coin denominations in circulation:
1, 2, 5, 10, 20, 50 pence, 1 pound sterling, 2 pounds Falkland Islands.

Denominations of banknotes in circulation:
5, 10, 20, 50 pounds Falkland Islands.

History reference:
The Falkland Islands pound (sign FK £, code FKP) is the national currency of the sovereign territory of Great Britain. Used in conjunction with the pound sterling. At the moment, each FKP can be div...ided into 100 pence. Coins are also called pennies as a sign of endearment. The currency appeared in 1899. Since then, the design of coins and banknotes has undergone several changes. At the moment, the rate of the Falkland Islands pound is closely related to the fluctuations of the pound sterling.