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The french currency is called the franc?

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It used to be the franc but now it's the euro.

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Countries currently using a currency called "franc"

Countries - Currency

Benin - West African CFA franc

Burkina Faso - West African CFA franc

Burundi - Burundi franc

Cameroon - Central African CFA franc

Central African Republic - Central African CFA franc

Chad - Central African CFA franc

Republic of the Congo - Central African CFA franc

Democratic Republic of the Congo - Congolese franc

Comoros - Comorian franc

Côte d'Ivoire - West African CFA franc

Djibouti - Djiboutian franc

Equatorial Guinea - Central African CFA franc

Gabon - Central African CFA franc

Guinea - Guinean franc

Guinea-Bissau - West African CFA franc

Liechtenstein - Swiss franc

Mali - West African CFA franc

Niger - West African CFA franc

Rwanda - Rwandan franc

Senegal - West African CFA franc

Switzerland- Swiss franc

Togo - West African CFA franc

Francs were used in France, Belgium and Luxembourg until 2002, when they were replaced by Euros.

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