pula–thebe system

E202221

The pula–thebe system is the decimal currency structure of Botswana, in which the pula is the primary unit and the thebe is its subdivision.

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pula–thebe system canonical 1

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Statements (29)

Predicate Object
instanceOf currency system
decimal currency system
country Botswana
currencyCodePrimaryUnit BWP
denominationStructureType 100-based decimal
hasBanknotesInPrimaryUnit pula
linked to: pula and thebe
hasCoinsInPrimaryUnit pula
linked to: pula and thebe
hasCoinsInSubunit thebe
hasExchangeRateRegime managed float
ISO4217CodePrimaryUnit BWP
isOfficialCurrencySystemOf Republic of Botswana
linked to: Botswana
isPegged false
legalTenderIn Botswana
monetaryAuthority Bank of Botswana
primaryUnit pula
linked to: pula and thebe
primaryUnitNameLanguage Setswana
primaryUnitNameMeaning rain
region Southern Africa
replaced South African rand in Botswana
linked to: South African rand
subunit thebe
subunitNameLanguage Setswana
subunitNameMeaning shield
subunitOf pula
linked to: pula and thebe
subunitRatio 100 thebe = 1 pula
usedFor government accounting in Botswana
pricing of goods and services in Botswana
tax payments in Botswana
wages and salaries in Botswana
usesDecimalStructure true

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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

thebe monetarySystem pula–thebe system