rupee
Sign in to savethumb| Rupee (, ) is the common name for the currencies of India, Mauritius, Nepal, Pakistan, Seychelles, and Sri Lanka, and of former currencies of Afghanistan, Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, the United Arab Emirates (as the Gulf rupee), British East Africa, Burma, German East Africa (as Rupie/Rupien), and Tibet. In Indonesia and the Maldives, the unit of currency is known as rupiah and rufiyaa respectively, cognates of the word rupee.
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The rupee is the name of the currency used in several South Asian and African countries, including India, Pakistan, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Mauritius, and Seychelles, as well as various historical currencies in other regions. It matters because it serves as the official money for hundreds of millions of people across multiple nations, and similar currency names derived from "rupee" are also used in Indonesia and the Maldives.
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- Etymology
- History
- East Africa, Arabia, and Mesopotamia
- Straits Settlements
- Tibet
- Denominations
- Symbol
- In Unicode
- Abbreviation
- See also
- References
- Sources and external links
thumb| Rupee (, ) is the common name for the currencies of India, Mauritius, Nepal, Pakistan, Seychelles, and Sri Lanka, and of former currencies of Afghanistan, Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, the United Arab Emirates (as the Gulf rupee), British East Africa, Burma, German East Africa (as Rupie/Rupien), and Tibet. In Indonesia and the Maldives, the unit of currency is known as rupiah and rufiyaa respectively, cognates of the word rupee.
The Indian rupee and Pakistani rupee are subdivided into one hundred paise (singular paisa) or pice. The Nepalese rupee (रू) subdivides into one hundred paisa (singular and plural) or four sukaas. The Mauritian, Seychellois, and Sri Lankan rupees subdivide into 100 cents.