Introduction
No matter the denomination used, or whether it is a coin or paper, the dollar is the official currency of the United States. While other countries’ currency may also be called the dollar, it is not the same as that used in the United States.
After the adoption of the United States Constitution, Congress enacted the Coinage Act of 1792, which set the United States dollar as the standard unit of currency in the country. However, after a 1944 summit in Bretton Woods, New Hampshire, the United States dollar became the standard by which countries would compare their own currency. Even after the Bretton Woods Agreement ended in 1973, the United States dollar continues to be the reserve currency across the world.
Learn for yourself about the countries that use the United States dollar by exploring the charts.
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