GK
WORLD GEOGRAPHY
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Question
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The monetary currency of Greece is called (prior to Jan 1, 2002).
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guilder
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drachma
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yen
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dinar
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -The drachma was Greece’s national currency from 1833 to 1 January 2002, when euro banknotes and coins were put into circulation in Greece, at the same time as in the other euro area countries.
Detailed explanation-2: -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-3: -The drachma was the unit of money that was used in Greece. In 2002 it was replaced by the euro.
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