FACT 1: The currency of Uruguay is the Uruguayan Peso. It's code is UYU & its symbol is $U. According to our data, UYU to USD is the most popular Uruguayan Peso exchange rate conversion.

FACT 2: The most popular banknotes used in Uruguay are: $U20, $U50, $U100, $U200, $U500, $U1000, $U2000. It's only used in Uruguay.

FACT 3: The Peso was adopted in 1993 and can be divided in to 100 centesimos. The currency suffers from frequent stints of devaluation and instability, something that Uruguayans have had to become accustomed to.

FKP
Falkland Islands Pound

FACT 1: The currency of the Falkland Islands is the Falkland Islands Pound. It's code is FKP. According to our data, USD to FKP is the most popular FKP Pound exchange rate conversion.

FACT 2: The most frequently used banknotes in the Falkland Islands are: £5, £10, £20, £50. It's used solely in the Falkland Islands.

FACT 3: Initially the British Pound circulated the Falklands in 1833 with the first Falkland Island Banknotes issued in 1989. All Falkland Island banknotes feature Queen Elizabeth II, the Falklands Coat of Arms, a small map of the Islands and the two main animals; penguins and lions.