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Countries of the Euro Area by Former Currencies

There are 19 member states of the European Union that have adopted the euro as their currency. Below is a list of all the former currencies these countries used prior to 1999 (when the monetary union was launched). Name the country to which each of the following former currencies belonged.
Four European microstates outside the EU have adopted the euro as their currency and signed a monetary agreement with the EU. These countries are NOT included here.
Two countries outside the EU, Montenegro and Kosovo, unilaterally adopted the euro as their currency without a monetary agreement with the EU. These countries are NOT included here.
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Last updated: September 16, 2021
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Former Curency
Symbol
Country
schilling
öS
Austria
franc
fr.
Belgium
pound
£Cyp
Cyprus
kroon
kr
Estonia
markka
Mk
Finland
franc
F
France
deutsche mark
DM
Germany
drachma
Greece
pound (punt)
IR£
Ireland
lira
L.
Italy
Former Curency
Symbol
Country
lats
Ls
Latvia
litas
Lt
Lithuania
franc
F
Luxembourg
lira
Lm
Malta
guilder
ƒ
Netherlands
escudo
$
Portugal
koruna
Sk
Slovakia
tolar
SIT
Slovenia
peseta
Pts
Spain
2 Comments
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Level 48
Sep 16, 2021
I would recommend a yellow box addition, now it is pretty easy to just type all the euro countries, instead of basing them on their former currency. I like the quiz tho!
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Level 65
Sep 16, 2021
Excellent suggestion! Already added the feature. Thank you.

Glad you enjoyed it.