rupee is the monetary unit of botswana equal to one hundredth of a pula.
rupee is the monetary unit of botswana equal to one hundredth of a pula.
monetary unit of botswana equal to one hundredth of a pula?
rupee
botswana pula









































the pula is the currency of botswana. it has the iso 4217 code "bwp" and is subdivided into 100 "thebe". "pula" literally means "rain" in setswana, because rain is very scarce in botswana — home to much of the kalahari desert — and therefore valuable and a blessing. the word also serves as the national motto of the country.









































a sub-unit of the currency is known as "thebe", or "shield", and represents defence. the names were picked with the help of the public.









































section::::history.









































the pula was introduced in 1976, replacing the south african rand at par.









































section::::coins.
botswana pula
centavo









































the centavo (spanish and portuguese 'one hundredth') is a fractional monetary unit that represents one hundredth of a basic monetary unit in many countries around the world. the term comes from latin "centum", ('one hundred'), with the added suffix "-avo" ('portion').









































section::::circulating.









































places that currently use the centavo include: 









































bullet::::- argentine peso









































bullet::::- bolivian boliviano









































bullet::::- brazilian real









































bullet::::- cape verdean escudo









































bullet::::- chilean peso ("until 1984")









































bullet::::- colombian peso









































bullet::::- cuban peso









































bullet::::- dominican peso









































bullet::::- east timor centavo coins









































bullet::::- ecuadorian centavo coins









































bullet::::- guatemalan quetzal









































bullet::::- honduran lempira









































bullet::::- mexican peso









































bullet::::- mozambican metical
centavo