The '''pound sterling''' is the [[currency]] of the [[United Kingdom]], the counterpart of the dollar in the [[United States]], and its symbol is £. However, the pound is worth more than a dollar, with the conversion rate fluctuating around 2 dollars to a pound as of the end of 2006. | The '''pound sterling''' is the [[currency]] of the [[United Kingdom]], the counterpart of the dollar in the [[United States]], and its symbol is £. However, the pound is worth more than a dollar, with the conversion rate fluctuating around 2 dollars to a pound as of the end of 2006. |