GK
CURRENCIES OF THE WORLD
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Question
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What is the national currency of United Kingdom?
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Pound sterling
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Irish Pound
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Welsh Pound
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Euro
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -The GBP, or British pound sterling, is the official currency of the United Kingdom and its territories.
Detailed explanation-2: -Etymology. A pound coin originally weighed one troy pound of sterling silver, giving the currency the name “pound sterling". “Sterling silver” means mixed metal that has 92.5% or more real silver. One pound sterling was originally divided by 240 sterling pence.
Detailed explanation-3: -pound sterling, the basic monetary unit of Great Britain, divided (since 1971) decimally into 100 new pence.
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