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Banknotes

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These days, we use credit cards more and more and they all look almost IBMilMIL But money
is still with us, in coins and banknotes. The designs are different and all over the world we can see
examples of really interesting and beautiful banknotes. The designs usually celebrate the country -
its history, its geography, its animals and birds. Here are some examples of banknotes from
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exico Turkey

In Mexico the currency is the peso. The smallest In Turkey the currency
banknote is 20 pesos, and the biggest is 1,000 is the Turkish lira, and
pesos. One side always has the face of a there are six different
famous person from Mexican history and the banknotes. Each one
other side has well-known places in the country. shows Kemal Ataturk,
On the $500 note there is a portrait of the the founder of the Turkish
famous Mexican artist Frida Kahlo. republic, on the front
side, and another famous
figure from Turkish history
on the other side.
Europe

Brazil

The currency in Brazil is the real (plural,
reais). The notes are in different colours, but W < J*
they all have a picture of the Effigy of the t X s / '
Republic (a national symbol of Brazil) on one
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side, and various animals, birds and fish on
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the other side. One of the most beautiful is
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perhaps the R$50 note, which has a picture
of a jaguar.