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French franc — franc français (French) … Wikipedia
French Franc - F — A currency used in France, prior to the introduction of the euro. The French franc, whose symbol was F or FF, was the national currency until the euro was introduced for accounting purposes in 1999, and as coins and banknotes in 2002. The French… … Investment dictionary
French franc — noun formerly the basic unit of money in France • Hypernyms: ↑franc … Useful english dictionary
French Guiana — French Guianese, French Guianan. /gee an euh, gee ah neuh/ an overseas department of France, on the NE coast of South America: formerly a French colony. 49,200; 35,135 sq. mi. (91,000 sq. km). Cap.: Cayenne. * * * French Guiana Introduction… … Universalium
Franc — The franc is the name of several currency units, most notably the French franc, the currency of France until it adopted the euro in 1999 (by law, 2002 de facto), and the Swiss franc, still a major world currency today due to the prominence of… … Wikipedia
French Polynesian franc — The franc is the currency of French Polynesia. It is subdivided into 100 centimes . Since 1945, it has been part of the CFP franc.HistoryUntil 1914, the French franc circulated in French Polynesia. That year, banknotes were issued specifically… … Wikipedia
franc — /frangk/; Fr. /frddahonn/, n., pl. francs /frangks/; Fr. /frddahonn/. 1. an aluminum or nickel coin and monetary unit of France, equal to 100 centimes. Abbr.: F., f., Fr, fr. 2. any of the monetary units of various other nations and territories,… … Universalium
French Resistance — The French Resistance is the collective name used for the French resistance movements which fought against the Nazi German occupation of France and the collaborationist Vichy Regime during World War II. Resistance groups comprised small groups of … Wikipedia
French Camerounian franc — The franc was the currency of French Cameroun. It was subdivided into 100 centimes.HistoryFollowing the occupation of eastern Cameroon by French forces, the French franc was introduced as currency to replace the German mark. This was augmented… … Wikipedia
French Guianan franc — The franc was the currency of French Guiana until 2002. The French franc circulated alongside banknotes issued specifically for French Guyana between 1888 and 1961 and notes issued for French Guyana, Guadeloupe and Martinique (collectively… … Wikipedia
