FACT 1: The currency of Mauritania is the Mauritanian Ouguiya. It's code is MRO. According to our data, USD to MRO is the most popular Ouguiya exchange rate conversion.

FACT 2: The most popular banknotes used in Mauritania are: 100, 200, 500, 1000, 2000, 5000. It's used solely in Mauritania

FACT 3: In 1973, the Ouguiya was introduced to replace the CFA Franc. The most recent issues of the Ouguiya were in 2003 and 2004; the coins being minted in Slovakia.

ZAR
South African Rand

FACT 1: The currency of South Africa is the South African Rand. It's code is ZAR & its symbol is R. According to our data, GBP to ZAR is the most popular SA Rand exchange rate conversion.

FACT 2: The most frequently used banknotes in South Africa Rand are: R10, R20, R50, R100, R200. It's used in: South Africa, Lesotho, Namibia.

FACT 3: The Rand was introduced in 1961, the same year that South Africa became a Republic. In 2012, a whole new series of banknotes was issued featuring the portrait of Nelson Mandela on the obverse and native animals on the reverse.