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Selected title: Nicaragua
Explanation: Official name: Republic of Nicaragua. Monetary unit: 1 Nicaraguan córdoba (C$) = 100 centavos, 1 córdoba oro (C$) = 100 centavos. The córdoba oro (gold cordoba), introduced in August 1990, circulated simultaneously with the new córdoba until April 30, 1991, when the new córdoba ceased to be legal tender, on April 30, 1991, 1 córdoba oro equaled 5,000,000 new córdobas. The new córdoba had been introduced in February 1988 at the rate of 1 new córdoba to 1,000 (old) córdobas. Current Monetary unit: 1 córdoba oro (C$) = 100 centavos

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