Article: EURO RINGING THE CHANGES IN 2002.(News)

Byline: Richard Hazlewood

INTERESTING FACTS ABOUT THE EURO The euro is replacing existing currencies in 12 EU countries - France, Germany, Italy, Spain, Greece, Portugal, Finland, Austria, the Netherlands, Luxembourg, Belgium, and Ireland.

The plural of Euro is Euro.

One euro is divided into 100 euro cents. There are eight coins, worth one and two euro, as well as one, two, five, 10, 20, and 50 cents.

The front of each coin has the same design for all 12 countries. The reverse side displays different designs for each country, created by ...

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