Kyat facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Kyat |
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| ISO 4217 Code | MMK | ||||
| User(s) |  Myanmar |
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| Inflation | 7% | ||||
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| 1⁄100 | pya | ||||
| Symbol | K | ||||
The kyat is the official money used in Myanmar, a country in Southeast Asia. People often shorten its name to "K" or "Ks". You might see it written as K100 or 100 Ks.
The word kyat comes from an old Burmese measurement called kyattha. This was a weight equal to about 16.3 grams of silver. For a long time, until 1889, the kyat was the name for both silver and gold coins in Myanmar.
The Kyat: Myanmar's Money
A Brief History of the Kyat
During World War II, when Japan took control of Myanmar in 1942, they introduced a different type of money. After the war ended, Myanmar went back to using its own money, the Burmese rupee, in 1945.
The kyat we know today was first used on July 1, 1952. It took the place of the Burmese rupee.
Images for kids
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A 5 kyat note showing Aung San, a national hero.
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A redesigned 1,000 kyat note from 2020.
See also
In Spanish: Kyat birmano para niños
