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FC Barcelona

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  FC Barcelona Founded in 1899 by a group of Swiss, Catalan, German, and English footballers led by  Joan Gamper , the club has become a symbol of Catalan culture and  Catalanism , hence the motto  "Més que un club"  ( "More than a club" ). Unlike many other football clubs, the  supporters  own and operate Barcelona. It is the fourth-most valuable sports team in the world, worth $4.76 billion, and the  world's fourth richest  football club in terms of revenue, with an annual turnover of €582.1 million. [2] [3]  The official Barcelona anthem is the " Cant del Barça ", written by Jaume Picas and  Josep Maria Espinàs . [4]  Barcelona traditionally play in dark shades of blue and  garnet  stripes, hence nicknamed  Blaugrana . Domestically, Barcelona has won a record 75 trophies: 26  La Liga , 31  Copa del Rey , thirteen  Supercopa de España , three  Copa Eva Duarte , and two  Copa de la Liga  titles, as well as being the record holder for the latter four c
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Currency of Oman عملة عمان

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  Omani rial: ريال عماني The  Omani rial  ( Arabic :  ريال ,  ISO 4217  code  OMR ) is the  currency  of  Oman . It is divided into 1000  baisa  (also written  baiza ,  بيسة ).     Fixed exchange rate: From 1973 to 1986, the rial was pegged to the  U.S. dollar  at 1 Omani rial = US$2.895. The rate was changed in 1986 to 1 Omani rial = US$2.6008, [2]  which translates to approximately US$1 = 0.384497 rial. The  Central Bank of Oman  buys U.S. dollars at 0.384 Omani rial, and sells U.S. dollars at 0.386 Omani rial. [3]  It is the third-highest-valued currency unit in the world after the  Kuwaiti dinar  and the  Bahraini dinar . History: Until 1940, the  Indian rupee  and the  Maria Theresa thaler  (known locally as the rial due to its similar size to the  Spanish eight-real coin ) were the main currencies circulating in  Muscat and Oman , as the state was then known, with Indian rupees circulating on the coast and thaler in the interior. Maria Theresa thaler were valued at 230  paisa , w
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Location: Muscat, Oman
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