Facts about Pound sterling
- Country:
England
- Currency:
Pound sterling
- Currency code (ISO 4217):
GBP
- Short for the currency:
£
- Currency subunits:
100 pence
The pound sterling, commonly called pound, is the currency of the United Kingdom and in British Overseas Territories. The currency are issued by seven commercial banks and local governments besides Bank of England.
Where is England?
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England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west and the North Sea to the east, with the English Channel to the south separating it from continental Europe. Most of England comprises the central and southern part of the island of Great Britain in the North Atlantic.