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Currency
The particular kind of money a country uses.
Three ways to explain it
Hatchlings · Ages 5–6
The kind of money a country uses. Ours is pounds. Other countries use different ones.
Fledglings · Ages 7–8
The money a country uses — pounds here, euros across much of Europe, yen in Japan. Swap one for another and you don’t get the same number back.
High Flyers · Ages 9–10
The money system a country uses. Currencies trade against each other at rates that move constantly, which is why a foreign holiday can cost more than last year even if nothing there got more expensive.
Where to go next
Read the whole topic: What Is Money?.