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CURRENCIES OF THE WORLD
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Irish euro
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Irish pound
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European euro
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Pound
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Detailed explanation-1: -Ireland joined the European Union in 1973 and was one of the first countries to adopt the euro on 1 January 1999.
Detailed explanation-2: -You can use the euro in 20 EU countries: Austria, Belgium, Croatia, Cyprus, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, the Netherlands, Portugal, Slovakia, Slovenia and Spain. Discover more about the euro, which countries use it and the exchange rates.
Detailed explanation-3: -The name “the euro” was chosen in 1995 by a European Council meeting in Madrid. The symbol € is based on the Greek letter epsilon (), with the first letter in the word “Europe” and with 2 parallel lines signifying stability. The ISO code for the euro is EUR.
Detailed explanation-4: -The euro is the monetary unit and currency of the European Union, represented by the symbol €. It began as a noncash monetary unit in 1999 before being issued as currency notes and coins in 2002.