7 Currencies

A currency is a country's system of money. Most countries use a basic monetary unit (for example the dollar) divided into 100 fractional units (for example cents). They use a combination of paper money (banknotes or notes) and metal money (coins). Here are some examples from the world's major currencies: USA: American Dollar symbol: $ code: USD 1 dollar = 100 cents UK: British Pound symbol: £ code: GBP 1 pound = 100 pence European Union: Euro symbol: € code: EUR 1 euro = 100 cents Japan: Japanese Yen symbol: ¥ code: JPY 1 yen = 100 sen (not used today) Switzerland: Swiss Franc symbol: ₣ or F or SwF code: CHF 1 franc = 100 centimes Canada: Canadian Dollar symbol: $ or Can$ code: CAD 1 dollar = 100 cents Australia: Australian Dollar symbol: $ or A$ code: AUD 1 dollar = 100 cents