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When writing currency amounts, the location of the symbol varies by language. For currencies in English-speaking countries and in most of Latin America, the symbol is placed before the amount, as in $20.50. In most other countries, including many in Europe and Canada (when using French), the symbol is placed after the amount, as in 20,50€.
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For a more exhaustive discussion of countries using the U.S. dollar as official or customary currency, or using currencies which are pegged to the U.S. dollar, see International use of the U.S. dollar#Dollarization and fixed exchange rates and Currency substitution#US dollar. Countries using the U.S. dollar as their official currency include:
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Federal Reserve Notes were first issued in 1914, [1] and are liabilities of the Federal Reserve System. They were redeemable in gold until 1933. [2] After that date they stopped to be redeemable in anything, much like United States Notes (which later led to the halting of the production of United States Notes).
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