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The claim

“Raam” Currency used in Maharshi Vedic City, Iowa, USA, is recognised as legal tender.

Original publisher’s rating

MISLEADING

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Original review summary

The review says Raam currency is used in Maharishi Vedic City and accepted by businesses and institutions affiliated with the Global Country of World Peace. It states that the currency is not recognised as legal tender by the US government or any other country.[S1]

Additional context

The review says the Global Country of World Peace introduced Raam notes in October 2001 in denominations of 1, 5, and 10. [S1]

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  1. [S1] FACTLY original review

    Original review · Retrieved October 16, 2026

Original review: FACTLY. Structured data compiled by Data Commons under CC BY 4.0. Publisher article content is subject to its own terms. Summaries and context are produced by PeakMetrics with AI assistance.

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