Belgian franc

High school (ages 12+)
People & Society

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Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the official currency of?The Kingdom of Belgium
2. What is the period of circulation?1832 to 2002
3. What was the Belgian franc and when did it start?The Belgian franc was the money used in Belgium from 1832 until 2002. It helped the country become a strong, independent nation.
4. Why did Belgium change from the franc to the euro?Belgium switched to the euro to join other European countries in using one common money, which makes trading and traveling easier.

Sovereignty: Supreme power or authority, particularly the authority of a state to govern itself.
Monetary Policy: Actions undertaken by a central bank to manipulate the money supply and credit conditions to stimulate or restrain economic activity.
Demonetization: The act of stripping a currency unit of its status as legal tender.
Eurozone: The group of European Union member states that have adopted the euro (€) as their primary currency.