World Currencies (not all countries are listed)
If every country had the same currency, the upper class would get bored, and so countries have different currencies (with some exceptions).
Listed alphabetically (by country/kingdom);
All countries using the ‘Euro’ are part of the EU, however, not all members of the EU use the Euro!
Afghanistan – Afhani
Albania – Lek
Algeria – Algerian dinar
Andorra – Euro
Angola – Kwanza
Antarctica – Norwegian krona
Argentina – Neuvo peso
Armenia – Dram
Australia – Australian dollar
Austria – Euro
Bangladesh – Taka
Barbados – Barbados dollar
Belgium – Euro
Botswana – Pula
Bouvet Island – Norwegian krona
Brazil – Cruzeiro Real
Bulgaria – Lev
Cambodia – Riel
Canda – Canadian dollar
Chile – Chilean peso
China – Yuan Renminbi
Colombia – Colombian peso
Costa Rica - Costa Rican colón
Croatia – Kuna and Croation dinar
Cuba – Cuban peso
Cyprus – Euro
Czech Republic – Czech korona
Denmark – Danish krone
Dominica – East Caribbean dollar
Ecuador – US dollar
Egypt – Egyptian pound
El Salvador – US dollar
Estonia – Kroon
Ethiopia – Birr
European community – Euro
Falkland Islands – Falkland pound
Faroe Islands – Danish krone
Fiji Islands – Fiji dollar
Finland – Euro
France – Euro
Gambia – Dalasi
Georgia – Lari
Germany – Euro
Ghana – Cedi
Greece – Euro
Greenland – Danish krone
Guadeloupe – Euro
Guam – US dollar
Haiti – Gourde
Honduras – Lempira
Hong Kong – Hong Kong dollar
Hungary – Forint
Iceland – Icelandik kroná
India – Indian Rupee
Indonesia – Rupiah
Iraq – Iraqi dinar
Ireland – Euro
Israel – Shekel
Italy – Euro
Jamaica – Jamaican dollar
Japan – Yen
Jordan – Jordian dollar
Kenya – Kenyan shilling
Kiribati – Australian dollar
Kuwait – Kuwaiti dinar
Latvia – Lats
Lebanon – Lebanese pound
Liberia – Liberian dollar
Liechtenstein – Swiss Franc
Lithuania – Litas
Luxembourg – Euro
Macao – Pataca
Malaysia – Ringgit
Maldives – Rufiyaa
Mali – Malian Franc
Malta – Euro
Marshall Islands – US dollar
Mayotte – Euro
Mexico – Mexican new peso
Monaco – Euro
Mongolia – Tugrik
Morocco – Morrocan Dirham
Mozambique – Metical
Nauru – Australian dollar
Netherlands – Euro
New Zealand – New Zealand dollar
Nigeria – Naira
Niue - New Zealand dollar
Norfolk Island – Australian dollar
Norway – Norwegian krone
Oman – Rial Omani
Pakistan – Pakistani Rupee
Palau – US dollar
Paraguay – Guarani
Peru – Philippines peso
Poland – New zloty
Portugal – Euro
Puerto Rico – US dollar
Réunion – Euro
Romania – Romanian Leu
Rwanda – Rwandan franc
Samoa – Tala
Saudi Arabia – Saudi Riyal
Sierra Leone – Leone
Singapore – Singapore dollar
Slovenia – Euro
Somalia – Somali shilling
South Africa – Rand
Spain – Euro
Sudan – Sudanese pound
Sweden – Swedish krona
Switzerland – Swiss franc
Thailand – Baht
Tonga – Pa’anga
Tunisia – Tunisian dinar
Turkey – New Turkish lira
Tuvalu – Australian dollar
Uganda – Ugandan shilling
Ukraine – Hryvna and Karbovanets
United Arab Emirates – UAE dirham
United Kingdom – Great British Pound
United States of America – US dollar
Uruguay – Uruguayan peso
Vanautu – Vatu
West Africa – West African Franc
Zimbabwe – Zimbabwe dollar
The 8 participating teams this year include Mali, Cameroon, Ghana and Rwanda forming Group A and South Africa, Nigeria, Egypt and Cote d’Ivoire forming Group B.These players were selected after the Preliminary Round first leg matches held from 18 April to 20 April 2008, and the Second Round second legs matches from 2 May to 4 May 2008, followed by First Round first leg matches held from 27 June to 29 June 2008, First Round second leg matches held from 11 July to 13 July 2009, and the Second Round first leg matches held from 26 September to 28 September 2008 and Second Round second legs matches from 11 October to 13 October.
The top two sides from each pool will advance to the semifinals, which will choose these four nations to qualify for the Under-20 FIFA World Cup, which will take place in Egypt in September 2009. If hosts Egypt reach the top 4 teams, then the team on 5th place will qualify for the Under-20 World Cup as the Egyptians naturally qualify to be part of the World Cup.
So far, Nigeria is in the lead, with an aggregate store of 7 against Sudan, which has an aggregate score of 2. Nigeria is listed as No. 1 on the Continental Rank with 5 winnings in the African Youth Championship. Second in line is Ghana with a continental rank of 2 in Africa National U20 soccer teams, out of the 20 teams participating in Africa National U20 Football teams. Ghana has also won African Youth Championship 2 times before, in 1993 and 1999. Next are Gambia, Mali and Congo, with continental ranks of 3, 4 and 5 respectively. Egypt, Zambia and Cameroon follow them next. Cote d’Ivoire is also a strong contender with an aggregate score of 5 but this competition for the qualification for the World Youth Championship will surely be a tough one.
The African Youth Championship started way back in 1979 and included teams / players like Algeria, Guinea, Ethiopia, Nigeria, Egypt, Libya, Kenya, Morocco, Mauritius, Cameroon and Tunisia. The teams played to qualify for the FIFA Under-20 World Cup as well. 2007 African Youth Championship saw Congo as the final champion against Nigeria, beating them by 1-0. This year’s host (Rwanda) will have to fight like last years host (Congo) to win the title for themselves.
With less than a month to go for the African Youth Championship to be help in Rwanda, the excitement has already started building among thousands of soccer fans in Rwanda and worldwide.