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Angola
- Explanation: Official name: Republic of Angola. Monetary unit: Portuguese overseas escudo at par with Portuguese escudo, Angola escudos at par with the Portuguese escudo (1968), Angola escudos (1976), Kwanza replaced the Angola escudos in 1977. 1 kwanza (Kw) = 100 lwei, 1 New kwanza (NKz) = 100 lwei, the New kwanza is valued at a 2:1 ratio to the Old kwanza as of March 1991. 1 readjusted Kwanza = 100 lwei, in July 1995 a readjusted Kwanzais is equivalent to 1,000 New kwanza (NKz). The refloated kwanza (or [second] new kwanza) is equivalent to 1,000 readjusted kwanza, was introduced on January 1, 2000. Current Monetary unit: 1 refloated Kwanza = 100 lwei
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