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Random title: São Tomé and Príncipe
Explanation: Official name: Democratic Republic of São Tomé and Príncipe. Became independent on July 12, 1975. Monetary unit: Portuguese overseas escudo. The Guinea escudo replaced the Portuguese overseas escudo in 1968. The Guinea-Bissau escudo replaced the Guinea escudo in 1975. The São Tomé and Príncipe escudo replaced the Guinea-Bissau escudo in 1977. The dobra replaced the São Tomé and Príncipe escudo at par on September 1977. Current Monetary unit: 1 dobra (Db) = 100 cêntimos

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Currency or countrySearchesPercentage
NUr$ 18588 10.08%
NUr$ 18588 10.08%
GS 14410 7.82%
SKr 12977 7.04%
Ptas 12137 6.58%
RO 11091 6.02%
FKr 7843 4.25%
CFA Franc 7534 4.09%
Euro 7237 3.93%
Mexico 7094 3.85%
Fmk 7000 3.80%
Greece 6930 3.76%
Czechoslovakia 6866 3.72%
Saudi Arabia 6854 3.72%
Continental dollars 6782 3.68%
Brazil 6609 3.58%
fen 6528 3.54%
Japan 6508 3.53%
Spain 6379 3.46%
Hungary 6301 3.42%