United States Dollar
The following have the USD as their de facto currency:
- Aruba - Most hotels, restaurants, and transportation are priced in dollars.
- Cambodia - Most hotels, restaurants, and transportation are priced in dollars.
- Dominican Republic - acceptable in many places, including airports to pay temporary visa fees for non-US/Dominican visits.
- Iraq - American commercial, governmental and military involvement due to the Iraq War and the Iraqi Dinar's low value has made the US dollar highly preferred.
- Lebanon
- Panama
- Zimbabwe
While legal tender, the following countries use currencies that are not their own:
- East Timor - USD
- Ecuador - USD
- El Salvador - USD
- Panama - USD
Read more about this topic: De Facto Currency
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