Photo: The Israeli 10 new sheqalim banknote has the image of Golda Meir, a former Prime Minister of Israel. Nowadays, the note is replaced with the respective coin.
Photo: Rosa Mayreder was depicted on the Austrian 500 schilling banknote. She was an Austrian author, painter, musician, and feminist. Today, Austia's official currency is the euro so the above bill is no longer valid.
Photo: Marie Sklodowska Curie was featured on the Polish late-1980s 20,000 zloty banknote. She was a physicist and chemist who won a Nobel Prize twice.
Photo: The Argentine 100 pesos banknote has the picture of the First Lady of Argentina in 1946 – 1952, Eva Peron.
Photo: World-known Mexican painter Frida Kahlo is depicted on the Mexican 500 peso banknote.
Photo: Kate Sheppard is featured on the New Zealand 10 dollar bill. She was the most prominent member of New Zealand's Women's Suffrage movement.
Photo: The image of Zenobia, a Queen of the Palmyrene Empire in Syria, appears on the obverse of the Syrian 500 pounds note.
Photo: The Swedish 50-krona banknote bears a portrait of Jenny Lind, a Swedish opera singer known as Swedish Nightingale, on the front.
Photo: The Norwegian novelist awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature Sigrid Undset was depicted on the Norwegian 500 kroner note.
Photo: The Italian 1,000 lire banknote featured Maria Montessori who was an Italian physician and educator who developed a famous educational approach bearing her name.
Economic inequality remains one of the most pressing issues in today's world. To measure the gap between the rich and the poor in each country, the Gini index is used. This coefficient reflects how income is distributed within a society: the closer the index is to 100, the greater the inequality. Let's explore which countries currently have the highest Gini index values
This year has been pivotal for Bitcoin, the world's leading cryptocurrency. One of the key milestones was the approval of Bitcoin spot ETFs by the US Securities and Exchange Commission. In April 2024, Bitcoin also experienced a halving event, which is typically seen as a positive development for the digital asset. This year, the cryptocurrency is up 57%, and analysts remain optimistic about its future. However, they highlight four key factors that could influence Bitcoin's trajectory, both for better and for worse
Analytical periodical US News and World Report has presented its ranking of the best countries in the world in terms of quality of life, based on a survey of nearly 17,000 people. The list considers factors such as economic and political stability, a strong labor market, income equality, family-friendliness, safety, the quality of education, and healthcare systems. Let's find out which countries made it to the top of this list.
