Burmese kyat
The kyat (/kiˈɑːt/, US /ˈtʃɑːt/ or /ˈkjɑːt/;Burmese: ကျပ် [tɕaʔ]; ISO 4217 code MMK) is the currency of Burma (Myanmar). It is often abbreviated as "K" (singular or plural) or "Ks" (plural), which is placed before or after the numerical value, depending on author preference.
Current MMK exchange rates
From 2001-2012, the official exchange rate varied between 5.75 and 6.70 kyats per US dollar (8.20 to 7.00 kyats per euro). However, the street rate (black market rate), which more accurately took into account the standing of the national economy, has varied from 750 kyats to 1335 kyats per USD (985 to 1475 kyats per EUR). Black market exchange rates (USD to MMK) decrease during the peak of the tourist season in Burma (December to January).
On 2 April 2012, the Central Bank of Myanmar announced that the value of the kyat against the US dollar would float, setting an initial rate of K 818 per US dollar.
On 20 March 2013, the Finance Ministry announced that it would abolish Foreign Exchange Certificates (FEC), which were mandatory for tourists to buy at least US$200 worth of until 2003, a measure used to stop visitors from exchanging on the black market.
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Promisquity
by: Ani Difrancopromiscuity is nothing more than traveling
there's more than one way to see the world
and some of us like to stick close to home
and some of us are Columbus
what can I say?
nature always gets her way
nature always gets her way
and seeing the world through another's eyes
is like busting a window in a house of lies
and in the end you make up your own mind
and there's wide open spaces
and little cornered off places
and check 'em out
check 'em out
take your time
how far is too far?
how much is enough?
you gotta test this stuff
i mean how you gonna know
what you need
what you like
till you been around the block
a few times on that bike
i mean how you gonna know
who you are
what you feel
till you feel a few things
that just don't feel real
and promiscuity is research and development
evolution begs embellishment
and baby you're a star
and you got two invisible eyes on society
and when society gets cruel
make like you're nature's tool
which you are
and nature always gets her way
nature always gets her way
and monogamy is that carnival trophy you earn
when you throw that ball into that urn
it's somewhat dumb luck, somewhat learned
and you just know when it's your turn
and honesty is the hardest part
yeah honesty is the highest art
and honestly i myself just started
and eureka i'm less broken hearted
i mean how you gonna know
what you need
what you like
till you been around the block
a few times on that bike
i mean how you gonna know
who you are
what you feel
till you feel a few things
that just don't feel real