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  2. Renminbi - Wikipedia

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    However, in written Chinese contexts, the Chinese character for yuan (Chinese: 元; lit. 'constituent', 'part') or, in formal contexts Chinese: 圆; lit. 'round', usually follows the number in lieu of a currency symbol. Renminbi is the name of the currency while yuan is the name of the primary unit of the

  3. National symbols of China - Wikipedia

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    The national animal of China is the giant panda (Ailuropoda melanolueca), a bear native to south-central China. Chinese dragon [5] The Chinese dragon, or Loong, is one of four auspicious legendary creatures appearing in Chinese mythology and folklore. The dragon has many animal-like body parts, including wolf's head, stag's antlers, hare's eyes ...

  4. Indian rupee - Wikipedia

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    The Indian rupee (symbol: ₹; code: INR) is the official currency in the Republic of India.The rupee is subdivided into 100 paise (Hindi plural; singular: paisa).The issuance of the currency is controlled by the Reserve Bank of India.

  5. Currency symbol - Wikipedia

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    A currency symbol or currency sign is a graphic symbol used to denote a currency unit. Usually it is defined by a monetary authority, such as the national central bank for the currency concerned. A symbol may be positioned in various ways, according to national convention: before, between or after the numeric amounts: €2.50, 2,50€ and 2 50.

  6. Rupee - Wikipedia

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    The most commonly used symbol for the rupee is "₨". India adopted a new symbol (₹) for the Indian rupee on 15 July 2010. In most parts of India, the rupee is known as rupaya, rupaye, or one of several other terms derived from the Sanskrit rūpya, meaning silver. Ṭaṅka is an ancient Sanskrit word for money.

  7. Indian rupee sign - Wikipedia

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    Indian rupee symbol in graphic form. The new sign is a combination of the Devanagari letter र ("ra") and the Latin capital letter R without its vertical bar. The parallel lines at the top (with white space between them) makes an allusion to the tricolour Indian flag and also depict an equality sign that symbolizes the nation's desire to reduce economic disparity.

  8. Yuan (currency) - Wikipedia

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    This became the sole currency of mainland China at the end of the civil war. A new yuan was introduced in 1955 at a rate of 10,000 old yuan = 1 new yuan, known as the renminbi yuan. It is the currency of the People's Republic of China to this day. The term yuan is also used in Taiwan.

  9. National symbols of India - Wikipedia

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    National currency: Indian Rupee [52] 15 August 1947 [3] 15 July 2010 (symbol) [52] Indian rupee (ISO code: INR) is the official currency of India, the issuance of which is controlled by the Reserve Bank of India. [53] Rupee is derived from rupya or rūpiya, which was used to denote various coins in usage since 4th century BCE. [54]