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Centime (from Latin centesimus) is French for "cent", and is used in English as the name of the fraction currency in several Francophone countries (including Switzerland, Algeria, Belgium, Morocco and France). French ( français,) is a Romance language spoken around the world by 118 million people as a native language and by about 180 to 260 million people In many national currencies, the cent is a monetary unit that equals 1/100 of the basic monetary unit A currency is a unit of exchange, facilitating the transfer of Goods and/or services It is one form of Money, where money is The adjective francophone (alternately Francophone) means French -speaking typically as primary language whether referring to individuals groups or places In Political geography and International politics, a country is a Political division of a geographical entity Switzerland (English pronunciation; Schweiz Swiss German: Schwyz or Schwiiz Suisse Svizzera Svizra officially the Swiss Confederation Algeria ( ar [[Arabic]] الجزائر, Al Jaza'ir ælʤæˈzæːʔir Amazigh: ⴷⵥⴰⵢⴻⵔ Dzayer) officially the People's The Kingdom of Belgium is a Country in northwest Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts its headquarters as well as those Morocco (المغرب "al-Maghrib" officially the Kingdom of Morocco (المملكة المغربية is a country located in North Africa This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics.

In France the usage of centime goes back to the introduction of the decimal monetary system under Napoleon. Napoleon Bonaparte (15 August 1769 – 5 May 1821 was a French military and political leader who had a significant impact on the History of Europe. This system aimed at replacing non-decimal fractions of older coins. A five-centime coin was known as a sou, i. e. a solidus or shilling. The solidus (the Latin word for solid) was originally a Gold coin issued by the Romans. The shilling is a unit of Currency used in current and former Commonwealth countries and was continued to be used in countries that left the commonwealth

Conversely in Quebec, 1/100 of a Canadian dollar is called sou (penny). Quebec (kwɨˈbɛk In Canada, a penny is a Coin worth one cent or of a dollar. According to the Royal Canadian Mint, the official national term of

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In the European community cent is the official name for 1/100 of a euro. Please update other articles as well to avoid contradiction within Wikipedia e However, in French-speaking countries the word centime is the one preferentially used. Indeed, the Conseil supérieur de la langue française of Belgium recommends in 2001 the use of centime, since the French word cent has two meanings ("cent" and "hundred"). An analogous decision is published in Journal officiel in France ( December 2, 1997). JORF redirects here For the radio station in Japan see Radio Nippon. Events 1409 - The University of Leipzig opens 1755 - The second Eddystone Lighthouse is destroyed by fire Year 1997 ( MCMXCVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1997 Gregorian calendar

In Morocco, dirhams are divided into 100 centimes and one may find prices in the country quoted in centimes rather than in dirhams. Dirham or dirhem (درهم is a unit of currency in several Arab nations and formerly the related unit of mass (the Ottoman dram) in the Ottoman Empire Sometimes centimes are known as francs or in former Spanish areas, pesetas. Spanish protectorate of Morocco (حماية إسبانيا في المغرب (Protectorado español de Marruecos was the area of Morocco under colonial rule by the The peseta ( ISO 4217 code ESP standard abbreviation Pta Pts or Ptas

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Centime is one hundredth of the following basic monetary units:

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The dinar ( Arabic: دينار ISO 4217 code DZD) is the currency of Algeria and it is subdivided into 100 santeem (سنتيم The Franc ( ISO 4217 code is BIF is the currency of Burundi. It is nominally subdivided into 100 centimes, although coins have never been The CFP franc (called the franc in everyday use is the Currency used in the French overseas possessions of French Polynesia, New Caledonia The CFA franc (in French: franc CFA, "céfa" or just franc colloquially is a currency used in twelve formerly French -ruled The franc ( French: franc comorien; Arabic: فرنك قمري ( ISO 4217 currency code KMF is the official Currency of Comoros The Franc is the Currency of the Democratic Republic of Congo. The franc (فرنك is the Currency of Djibouti. The ISO 4217 currency code is DJF. The birr (ብር is the unit of Currency The Guinean franc (franc guinéen ISO 4217 code GNF) is the Currency of Guinea. The gourde ( French) goud ( Kreyol) is the currency of Haiti. For common abbreviations see LAT (disambiguation The lats (plural lati, ISO 4217 currency code LVL or 428 is the The dirham (درهم plural درهمان, دراهم or درهما is the currency of Morocco. The Franc ( ISO 4217:RWF also RWFR is the Currency of Rwanda. The franc ( German: Franken, French and Romansh: franc, Italian: franco; code: CHF French ( français,) is a Romance language spoken around the world by 118 million people as a native language and by about 180 to 260 million people In Switzerland, one-hundredth of one Swiss franc is called Rappen in German. The franc (فرنك was the currency of Algeria between 1848 and 1964 The franc ( Dutch: frank - French: franc - German: Franken) was the currency of Belgium until 2002 when the The franc was the currency of Cambodia between 1875 and 1885 It was equal to the French franc and was similarly subdivided into 100 Centimes ' The franc was the currency of French Cameroun. It was subdivided into 100 Centimes History Following the occupation of eastern Cameroon 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 The franc (represented by the franc sign ₣ or more commonly just F) is a former Currency of France. The franc was the currency of Guadeloupe until 2002 It was subdivided into 100 Centimes ' The franc was the currency of Katanga between 1960 and 1963 during the Congolese province's brief independence The franc ( French, Frang Franken was the Currency of Luxembourg between 1854 and 1999 (except during the period 1941 and 1944 The franc ( French: franc malgache, ISO 4217 code MGF) was the Currency of Madagascar until January 1, 2005 The franc was the independent currency of Mali between 1962 and 1984. The franc was the currency of Martinique until 2002 It was subdivided into 100 Centimes ' The franc ( ISO 4217: MCF was the official currency of the Principality of Monaco until 2002 ( de facto, 1999 de jure) when it changed to The franc (فرنك was the currency of French Morocco from 1921 The franc was the currency of the Anglo-French Condominium of the Pacific island group of the New Hebrides (which became Vanuatu in 1980 The franc was the currency of Réunion until 2002 Before 1973 Réunion had its own franc distinct from that of France The peseta ( ISO 4217 code ESP standard abbreviation Pta Pts or Ptas The franc ( French, Arabic: فرنك was the currency of Tunisia between 1891 and 1960 The Frank was a currency of the Kingdom of Westphalia between 1808 and 1813

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centime

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  1. A former subunit of currency equal to one-hundredth of the franc.
  2. A coin having face value of one centime.
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