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Australia: AS4.50 Austria: ASh40.00 Bahrain: BD1.000 Canada: $3.75 CFA Zone: CFA1.000 Cyprus: C£1.40 Denmark: DKr25

Egypt: E£6.50 Ethiopia: BR15.00 Gambia: Da 18.00 Germany: DM6.00 Ghana: Ce2.200 Japan: Y700 Jordam JDl .200

Kenya: KShs100 Kuwait: Fs800 Lebanon: .LL3.000 Morocco: Dh20.00 Netherlands: DFI6.50 Nigeria: N80.00 Oman: OR1.100

Qatar: QR10.00 Saudi Arabia: Rls12.00 South Africa: R8.50 Sweden: SKr21.00 Smuo: SE65.00 j A ima: TShsI .300 T i A . a : TD2.00

Turkey: TL80.000 UAE Dh 10.00 Uganda: USh2.500 UK: £2.00 USA: $3.95 Zambia: ZK2.500 Zimbabwe: ZS10.50 (Inc Tax)