| − | Currency is a unit of money that facilitates the purchase of goods or services. Each modern nation has one currency, such as the [[dollar]] in the United States, the pound in England, and the [[Euro]] in many countries in the European Union on continental Europe. | + | Currency is a unit of money that facilitates the purchase of goods or services. Each modern nation has one currency, such as the US [[dollar]] in the United States, the pound sterling in the United Kingdom, and the [[Euro]] in several countries across Europe. |