franc (/fræŋk/; French: franc français, [fʁɑ̃ fʁɑ̃sɛ]; sign: F or Fr), also commonly distinguished as the French franc (FF), was a currency of France...
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The CFP franc (French: Franc pacifique, called the franc in everyday use) is the currency used in the French overseas collectivities (French: collectivités...
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on early French coins and until the 18th century, or from the French franc, meaning "frank" (and "free" in certain contexts, such as coup franc, "free kick")...
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The CFA franc (French: franc CFA, [fʁɑ̃ seɛfɑ]), or Franc of the Financial Community of Africa (French: franc de la Communauté financière africaine; originally...
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The Swiss franc, or simply the franc (Swiss German: Franken; French: franc; Italian: franco; Romansh: franc), is the currency and legal tender of Switzerland...
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The franc (French: franc comorien; Arabic: فرنك قمري; sign: FC; ISO 4217 code: KMF) is the official currency of Comoros. It is nominally subdivided into...
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The Central African CFA franc (French: franc CFA or simply franc; ISO code: XAF; abbreviation: F.CFA) is the currency of six independent states in Central...
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The West African CFA franc (French: franc CFA or simply franc, ISO 4217 code: XOF; abbreviation: F.CFA) is the currency used by eight independent states...
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The Belgian franc (Dutch: Belgische frank, French: Franc belge, German: Belgischer Franken) was the currency of the Kingdom of Belgium from 1832 until...
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the French franc with the same value. Like the French franc, the Monégasque franc was revalued in 1960 at a rate of 100 old francs = 1 new franc. The...
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of most of western Europe by Revolutionary and Napoleonic France led to the French franc's wide circulation, including in Luxembourg. However, incorporation...
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related to the English word frank ("free"): the latter stems from the Old French franc ("free, noble, sincere"), and ultimately from the Medieval Latin word...
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The Congolese franc (French: franc congolais, code FC) is the currency of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. It is subdivided into 100 centimes. However...
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The franc was the currency of French West Africa. The French franc circulated, together with distinct banknotes from 1903 and coins from 1944. It was replaced...
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The franc is the currency of French Polynesia, part of the CFP franc since 1945 and issued by the Institut d'émission d'outre-mer (IEOM) in Paris. It is...
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subdivided into 100 centimes. From 1884, when the French Somaliland protectorate was established, the French franc circulated alongside the Indian rupee and the...
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The franc was the currency of French Equatorial Africa. The French franc circulated, together with distinct banknotes from 1917 and coins from 1942. It...
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coins of the Swiss franc are the official coins used in Switzerland and Liechtenstein. The name of the subunit is centime in French and internationally...
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Frainc-Comtou (redirect from Franc-Comtois)
Frainc-Comtou (French: franc-comtois) is a Romance language of the langues d'oïl language family spoken in the Franche-Comté region of France and in the Canton...
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The Guinean franc (French: franc guinéen, ISO 4217 code: GNF) is the currency of Guinea. It is subdivided into one hundred centimes, but no centime denominations...
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term for the franc is iraimbilanja, and five Malagasy francs is called ariary. The first francs to circulate in Madagascar were French francs. These were...
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The franc was the currency of French Guiana until 2002. The French franc circulated alongside banknotes issued specifically for French Guiana between 1888...
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The franc was the currency of French Cameroun. It was subdivided into 100 centimes and was equal in value to the French franc. Following the occupation...
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The "flag ticket" franc (French: Billet drapeau) was a currency issued by the United States for use in Allied-occupied France in the wake of the Battle...
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The Saar franc was the French franc (German: Franken) used as the official currency of the Saar during the times that the Saar territory was economically...
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Françafrique (redirect from France-Afrique)
(French pronunciation: [fʁɑ̃safʁik]) is France's sphere of influence (or pré carré in French, meaning 'backyard') over former French and (also French-speaking)...
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The franc (French, Arabic: فرنك) was the currency of Tunisia between 1891 and 1958. It was divided into 100 centimes (صنتيم) and was equivalent to the...
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Livre tournois (redirect from French livre tournois)
It was the basis of the revolutionary French franc of 1795, defined as 4.5 grams of fine silver exactly. In France, the livre was worth 240 deniers (the...
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the king. Domestically styled as French Republic (French: République française) until 1808: compare the French franc minted in 1808 and 1809, as well...
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Look up franc in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. The franc is the name of several currency units, most notably the French franc. Franc or francs may refer...
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