Country - Currency

List of countries and currencies

Country Currency

Afghanistan Afghan afghani

Albania Albanian lek

Algeria Algerian dinar

Andorra European euro

Angola Angolan kwanza

Anguilla East Caribbean dollar

Antigua and Barbuda East Caribbean dollar

Argentina Argentine peso

Armenia Armenian dram

Aruba Aruban florin

Australia Australian dollar

Austria European euro

Azerbaijan Azerbaijani manat

Bahamas Bahamian dollar

Bahrain Bahraini dinar

Bangladesh Bangladeshi taka

Barbados Barbadian dollar

Belarus Belarusian ruble

Belgium European euro

Belize Belize dollar

Benin West African CFA franc

Bhutan Bhutanese ngultrum

Bolivia Bolivian boliviano

Bosnia-Herzegovina Bosnia and Herzegovina

konvertibilna marka

Botswana Botswana pula

Brazil Brazilian real

Brunei Brunei dollar

Bulgaria Bulgarian lev

Burkina Faso West African CFA franc

Burundi Burundi franc

Cambodia Cambodian riel

Cameroon Central African CFA franc

Canada Canadian dollar

Cape Verde Cape Verdean escudo

Cayman Islands Cayman Islands dollar

Central African

Republic Central African CFA franc

Chad Central African CFA franc

Chile Chilean peso

China Chinese renminbi

Colombia Colombian peso

Comoros Comorian franc

Congo Central African CFA franc

Congo, Democratic

Republic Congolese franc

Costa Rica Costa Rican colon

Côte d'Ivoire West African CFA franc

Croatia Croatian kuna

Cuba Cuban peso

Cyprus European euro

Czech Republic Czech koruna

Denmark Danish krone

Djibouti Djiboutian franc

Dominica East Caribbean dollar

Dominican Republic Dominican peso

East Timor uses the U.S. Dollar

Ecuador uses the U.S. Dollar

Egypt Egyptian pound

El Salvador uses the U.S. Dollar

Equatorial Guinea Central African CFA franc

Eritrea Eritrean nakfa

Estonia Estonian kroon

Ethiopia Ethiopian birr

Falkland Islands Falkland Islands pound

Fiji Fijian dollar

Finland European euro

France European euro

French Polynesia CFP franc

Gabon Central African CFA franc

Gambia Gambian dalasi

Georgia Georgian lari

Germany European euro

Ghana Ghanaian cedi

Gibraltar Gibraltar pound

Greece European euro

Grenada East Caribbean dollar

Guatemala Guatemalan quetzal

Guinea Guinean franc

Guinea-Bissau West African CFA franc

Guyana Guyanese dollar

Haiti Haitian gourde

Honduras Honduran lempira

Hong Kong Hong Kong dollar

Hungary Hungarian forint

Iceland Icelandic króna

India Indian rupee

Indonesia Indonesian rupiah

International Monetary

Fund Special Drawing Rights

Iran Iranian rial

Iraq Iraqi dinar

Ireland European euro

Israel Israeli new sheqel

Italy European euro

Jamaica Jamaican dollar

Japan Japanese yen

Jordan Jordanian dinar

Kazakhstan Kazakhstani tenge

Kenya Kenyan shilling

Kiribati Australian dollar

Korea North North Korean won

Korea South South Korean won

Kuwait Kuwaiti dinar

Kyrgyzstan Kyrgyzstani som

Laos Lao kip

Latvia Latvian lats

Lebanon Lebanese lira

Lesotho Lesotho loti

Liberia Liberian dollar

Libya Libyan dinar

Liechtenstein uses the Swiss Franc

Lithuania Lithuanian litas

Luxembourg European euro

Macau Macanese pataca

Macedonia (Former

Yug. Rep.) Macedonian denar

Madagascar Malagasy ariary

Malawi Malawian kwacha

Malaysia Malaysian ringgit

Maldives Maldivian rufiyaa

Mali West African CFA franc

Malta European Euro

Mauritania Mauritanian ouguiya

Mauritius Mauritian rupee

Mexico Mexican peso

Micronesia uses the U.S. Dollar

Moldova Moldovan leu

Monaco European Euro

Mongolia Mongolian tugrik

Montenegro European Euro

Montserrat East Caribbean dollar

Morocco Moroccan dirham

Mozambique Mozambican metical

Myanmar Myanma kyat

Namibia Namibian dollar

Nauru Australian dollar

Nepal Nepalese rupee

Netherlands Antilles Netherlands Antillean gulden

Netherlands European euro

New Caledonia CFP franc

New Zealand New Zealand dollar

Nicaragua Nicaraguan cordoba

Niger West African CFA franc

Nigeria Nigerian naira

Norway Norwegian krone

Oman Omani rial

Pakistan Pakistani rupee

Palau uses the U.S. Dollar

Panama Panamanian balboa

Panama Canal Zone uses the U.S. Dollar

Papua New Guinea Papua New Guinean kina

Paraguay Paraguayan guarani

Peru Peruvian nuevo sol

Philippines Philippine peso

Poland Polish zloty

Portugal European euro

Puerto Rico uses the U.S. Dollar

Qatar Qatari riyal

Romania Romanian leu

Russia Russian ruble

Rwanda Rwandan franc

Saint Helena Saint Helena pound

Saint Kitts and Nevis East Caribbean dollar

Saint Lucia East Caribbean dollar

Saint Vincent and the

Grenadines East Caribbean dollar

Samoa (Western) Samoan tala

San Marino European euro

Vanuatu Vanuatu vatu

Vatican European euro

Venezuela Venezuelan bolivar

Vietnam Vietnamese dong

Wallis and Futuna

Islands CFP franc

Yemen Yemeni rial

Zambia Zambian kwacha

Zimbabwe Zimbabwean dollar

Sports

Sport Terminology

Athletics

Relay, Photofinish, Track, Lane, Hurdles, Shotput, Discuss Throw, Hammar Throw, Triple Jump, High

Jump, Cross Country, etc.

Badminton

Drop, deuce, smash, double-touch, clash, service, love, service-line, etc.

Base Ball

Bunting, hole, pitcher, put-out, strike, Pinching, Home run, Base runner, Throw, Perfect game, Strike, Put out,etc..

Billiards

Cue, cannon, baulk, pot scratch, long jenny, short jenny, frame, spider, short and long rest, in-off, etc.

Boxing

Round, knock-outs, countdown, flyweight, jab, uppercut, hook, punch, Knock. out, Ring Stoppage, Punch, Upper-cut, Kidney punch, Timing, Foot work, etc. etc.

Bridge

Contract bridge, duplicate bridge, tricks, suite , rubber, trump, grand slam, little slam, etc.

Billiards&Snooker

Pull, Cue, Hit, Object ball, Break shot, Scoring, Cushion billiards, etc. , etc.

Chess

Gambit, stalemate, move, resign, checkmate, etc.

Cricket

Hat-trick, maiden, follow-on, declare, bowled, caught, run-out, leg before wicket(LBW), stumped, striker, slips, gully, short leg, silly, mid-on, point, cover, mid-off, bouncer, beamer, googly, full toss, drive, cut, pull, hook, flick, etc.

Cycling

Sprint, Time trial, Point race, Trackrace, etc.

Football

Kick off, goal, corner-kick, throw-in, penalty, offside, red card, yellow card, foul, hat trick, dribble, pass, orward, defender, half, goalkeeper, tie-breaker, trapping, heading, etc.

Golf

Course, links, tee, hole, caddie, threesome, foursome, niblic, club, putt, iron, birdie, eagle, etc.

Gymnastics

Parellel bar, Horizontal bar, Floor exercise, Uneven bar, Push up, Sit up. etc.

Hockey

Centre, defender, forward, half, penalty-stroke, penalty corner, push-in, free-hit, striking circle goal, goal-line, touch-line, goal keeper, off-side, foul, stick, carry, dribble, tiebreaker, trapping, etc.

Horse Racing

Race course, steeplechase, bets,bookies, jockey, punter, etc.

Judo

Cocoa, Blue, white, Green belt, etc.

Polo

Mallet, bunker, chukker, handicap,goal, sixty yarder, etc.

Shooting

Bag, bull’s eye, marksmanship, plug,skeet, etc.

Swimming

Freestyle, Breast stroke, Back stroke,Butterfly, Lane, Pool, Crawl, etc.

Table Tennis

Smash, drop, deuce, spin , let, service,

etc.

Tennis

smash, cross-court, passing shot,backhand, forehand,slice, topspin, serve, dropshot, lob, down-heline, deuce, tie-breaker, set, game, grand slam, ace, volley, etc.

Volleyball

Blocking, doubling, heave, smash, point, serve, volley, etc.

Weight Lifting

 Snatch, Jerk, etc.

Wrestling

Free style, Hal Nelson, Point, Heave,etc.

Tendulkar

Important Points you should know about Sachin Tendulkar

India's iconic cricketer and universally regarded as one the best batsmen of all time, Sachin Tendulkar

announced his retirement after playing his 200th and final Test match, against the West Indies in Mumbai's

Wankhede Stadium on 16th November 2013. As this incident catched many people’s eyes, you may get a

question about him. So, here are some important points you should know about him.

·         Full Name : Sachin Ramesh Tendulkar

·         DOB : 24 April 1973

·         Batting style : Right-handed

·         Bowling style : Rig Important Awards

 Important Facts

o He made his Test debut against Pakistan at the age of sixteen

o He is the only player to have scored one hundred international centuries

o He is the first batsman to score a double century in a One Day International

o He is the only player to complete more than 30,000 runs in international cricket

o In October 2013, he became the 16th player and first Indian to aggregate 50,000 runs in all

recognized cricket (first-class, List A and Twenty20 combined).

o In 2002, Wisden Cricketers' Almanack ranked him

o the second greatest Test batsman of all time, behind Don Bradman, and

o the second greatest ODI batsman of all time, behind Viv Richards.

o He has played Six World cups and was a part of the Indian team that won the 2011 World Cup

o In December 2012, Tendulkar announced his retirement from ODIs.

o He played 664 international cricket matches in total, scoring 34,357 runs.

o He scored 74 runs in his last test innings against West Indies

 Important Awards

o 1994: Arjuna Award Recipient for achievements in cricket

o 1997: Tendulkar was one of the five cricketers selected as Wisden Cricketer of the Year

o 1997/98: India's highest sporting honour – Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna

o 1999: Padma Shri – India's fourth highest civilian award

o 2008: Padma Vibhushan – India's second highest civilian award

o 2010: ICC Cricketer of the year – Highest award in the ICC listings

o 2010: LG People's Choice Award

o 2014: Bharat Ratna - India's highest civilian honour.