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CURRENCY OF HAITI
Haitian Gourde; Gourde; Haiti Gourde; HTG; Gourdes; ISO 4217:HTG
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Gourde
·noun A silver dollar;
- so called in Cuba, Hayti, ·etc.
gourde
[g??d]
¦ noun the basic monetary unit of Haiti, equal to 100 centimes.
Origin
Fr. (orig. denoting a dollar in the former French and Spanish American colonies), feminine of gourd, lit. 'stupid, heavy', from L. gurdus 'a dolt'.
Gaston Gourde
CANADIAN POLITICIAN
Gaston Gourde (born 17 March 1950 in Saint-Isidore, Quebec) was a Liberal party member of the House of Commons of Canada. He was a lawyer by career.
Wikipedia
Haitian gourde
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The gourde (French: [ɡuʁd]) or goud (Haitian Creole: [ɡud]) is the currency of Haiti. Its ISO 4217 code is HTG and it is divided into 100 centimes (French) or santim (Creole).
The word "gourde" is a French cognate for the Spanish term "gordo", from the "pesos gordos" (also known in English as "hard" pieces of eight, and in French as "piastres fortes espagnoles") in which colonial-era contracts within the Spanish sphere of influence were often denominated.
Examples of use of gourde
1. Gajdeczka, who made his statement May 23 in Brasilia, Brazil, at an international ministerial meeting for Haiti, said Haitian international reserves have increased substantially and the country‘s currency, the gourde, has strengthened.
2. FACTS OVERVIEW | FACTS | LEADERS | MEDIA Population: 8.5 million (UN, 2005) Capital: Port–au–Prince Area: 27,750 sq km (10,714 sq miles) Major languages: Creole, French Major religion: Christianity Life expectancy: 51 years (men), 52 years (women) (UN) Monetary unit: 1 gourde = 100 centimes Main exports: Light manufactures, coffee, oils, mangoes GNI per capita: US $3'0 (World Bank, 2005) Internet domain: .ht International dialling code: +50' LEADERS OVERVIEW | FACTS | LEADERS | MEDIA Interim president: Boniface Alexandre Interim leader Boniface Alexandre Long–awaited general elections are set for 7 February 2006; there are 35 candidates for president.