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In malawi one kwacha = 100 timbala. If timbala translates as rooster, than kwacha translates as what?

Dawn. The kwacha was introduced in 1971 when Malawi decided to adopt an independent currency to replace British, South African and Rhodesian money.

In 1972, one year after gaining independence, what currency did the Bangladeshi taka replace?

Pakistani Rupee. The word rupee is derived from "rup" or "rupa" meaning silver in Hindi and some other related languages.

Between the end of World War II and decimalisation in 1971, how many different denominations of British coins were issued?

11. Here goes... Farthing = Quarter of one penny Half Penny = You figure it out Penny = 1 Penny Threepence = 3 pennies Sixpence = 6 pennies Shilling = 12 pennies Florin = 24 pennies Half Crown = 30 Pennies Crown = 60 Pennies Half Sovereign = 120 Pennies Sovereign = 240 Pennies (which by the way is also 1 pound) Wonder why they changed it?

The Azerbaijani Manat is divided into 100 what?

Qapik. Should you need to know, Qapiks are issued in denominations of 1, 3, 5, 10, 20 and 50.

What is the oldest currency still in use?

Pounds Sterling. Anglo-Saxon pennies were made of silver and 240 of them weighed one pound. Therefore, Pounds Sterling.

No longer issued as inflation has made it practically worthless, what currency was worth one tenth of a Vietnamese Dong?

Hao. Chronic inflation after the unification of Vietnam led to the issue of increasingly large denomination bank-notes, with the highest value currently being the 500,000 Dong.

After who or what is the Honduran Lempira named?

Indigenous ruler who led the fight against the invading Spanish. Lempira was a chieftain of the Lenca people and is considered a national hero. He led, unsuccessfully, the resistance to the invasion by Spanish conquistador Francisco de Montejo.

What currency was dropped from circulation following the unification of North and South Yemen in 1990?

Southern Dinar. The Northern Rial (or riyal) was adopted as the new nation's currency in 1993 and the Southern Dinar finally withdrawn from circulation in 1996.

What currency replaced the British West African Pound in Sierra Leone?

Leone. The Leone is divided into 100 cents. In the original production, all one-cent coins bore the portrait of the country's first prime-minister Sir Milton Margai.

Where does the Papua New Guinea Kina get its name from?

Kuanua, a seashell formerly used for trading. The Kuanua is a kind of pearl shell which was extensively used as money prior to the introduction of a specific currency.