South African Rand

R · Currency Symbol · Code: ZAR · Unicode: U+0052

Technical Information

Unicode Code

U+0052

HTML Code

CSS Code

\0052

Decimal Code

How to Use

HTML:

                &#82;            

CSS:

                \0052            

JavaScript:

                String.fromCodePoint(0x0052)

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Description

The official currency of South Africa. The symbol "R" comes from "rand", which in turn derives from the name of the Witwatersrand region, rich in gold.

History

The rand was introduced in 1961, replacing the South African pound. The name comes from the Witwatersrand region where gold was discovered, starting the gold rush.