GK
CURRENCIES OF THE WORLD
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Question
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What is the national currency of Greece?
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Liire
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Peso
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Euro
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Drachma
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Greece joined the European Union in 1981, and adopted the euro in 2001 in time to be among the first wave of countries to launch euro banknotes and coins on 1 January 2002.
Detailed explanation-2: -Currently, the euro (€) is the official currency of 20 out of 27 EU member countries which together constitute the Eurozone, officially called the euro area.
Detailed explanation-3: -Eleftherios Venizelos (1864-1936), one of Greece’s most prominent political figures, is shown on this coin. He was a pioneer in social reform, a renowned diplomat and played a key role in modernising the Greek state and liberating Northern Greece and the Aegean islands.
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