Which countries use the pound as currency?

Answer 1

There is more than one country that has a currency called pounds:

• Pound sterling (represented by the pound sign: "£", code: GBP), the currency of the United Kingdom, and many of its overseas territories.
• Egyptian pound (Arabic: الجنيه المصرى‎, sign: E£ code: EGP)
• Lebanese pound (sign: £ or L£, code: LBP). Also called the livre.
• South Sudanese pound (code: SSP)
• Sudanese pound (Arabic: جنيه سوداني, code: SDG)
• Syrian pound (Arabic: الليرة السورية, sign: LS or £S, code: SYP). Also called the livre.

For the Egyptian, Lebanese, Sudan and Syrian pounds, the name "pound" is just a convenient translation into English. The original name is in Arabic.

Answer 2

Britain used to use "new pence". In 1971, when decimalisation occurred, the currency was changed.

"Old" money: £1 = 20 Shillings. 1 Shilling = 12d (d = Pence)

"New" money: £1 = 100p (p = new pence).

The coins had " new penny" or "new pence" marked on them.

After 10 years (1981), the "new" was dropped, and all coins now say just "penny" or "pence".

Answer 3

The most common currency called the Pound is called Sterling and also known as the GB Pound. This is used in The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

The Channel Islands, who have the queen as Head of State, but are not in Britain or the European Union, use a currency that has a Jersey Pound, Guernsey Pound or an Alderney Pound as well as Sterling. Similarly, the Isle of Man uses the Manx Pound alongside the Pound Sterling.

Several British Overseas Territories and dependencies also use currencies called the Pound, such as the Saint Helena Pound, the Gibraltar Pound, the Falklands Pound and the South Georgia and Sandwich Island Pound .

The currency of Egypt is the Egyptian Pound, made up of 100 piastres.

The currency on Lebanon is the Lebanese Pound, which, like other currencies called the Pound uses the symbol £.

Sudan and South Sudan both have currencies called the Pound.

At least one country, Zimbabwe, widely accepts the British Pound as one of several currencies besides its own, the Zimbabwe Dollar, for all transactions.

Answer 4

The UK pound is an alternative name for the British pound (symbol: £, code: GBP). This is used in the UK and in most UK overseas territories.

Answer 5

England

Answer 6

Britain