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In how many languages has Monopoly been published?

By Erik Arneson, About.com

Question: In how many languages has Monopoly been published?
Answer: According to the official Monopoly web site, as of early 2008, Monopoly has been officially published in 27 languages. It is licensed in more than 81 countries.

As of early 2003, the official web site said that Monopoly was officially published in 26 languages and licensed in 45 countries.

According to the official Monopoly web site in early 2003, "The 26 languages in which the game is printed included Italian, Indian, Arabic, Portuguese, Croatian, Czech, Icelandic and Russian. Most foreign editions adopt their own currency and property names -- for example, Boardwalk becomes Mayfair in England, Rue de la Paix in France and Schlossallee in Germany."

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