The British Pound (GBP) is legal tender in England, Wales and Northern Ireland and its Crown dependencies including Guernsey, Jersey and the Isle of Man.
It also circulates along with the local currencies of the Falkland Islands, Gibraltar and Ascension and St.Helena.
The currency used in the Orkney Islands is the British Pound Sterling (GBP). As part of the United Kingdom, Orkney follows the same currency system as the mainland, and both paper notes and coins of the British Pound are used for transactions.
None. Pound notes are no longer used. We use pound coins now.
The Republic of Ireland uses the euro. There has not been an Irish pound since the start of 2002. The British pound is used in Northern Ireland, so in cities like Belfast, Derry and Armagh you can use it.
When refering to currency then yes. there are many terms used i.e The pound, pound stirling, GBP and of course the "£" which isused for the term pound.
The British Pound
The British pound. £
In Britain, we just call £1 "one pound". Formally, it is referred to as "pound sterling". The full name for use in the financial market is "British Pound Sterling". We do not call our own currency "British Pound".
The Falkland Island pound which is linked to the British pound.
The British pound (symbol: '£', code: 'GBP') is used in the United Kingdom and most of its overseas territories.
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The pound sterling is another name for the British Pound.The British Pound is the official currency of the UK (England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland)
In Orkney, the currency used is the British Pound Sterling (GBP). While the islands are part of the United Kingdom, you may also encounter Scottish banknotes, which are valid and widely accepted alongside English notes.