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Corrected the transition from £sd currency system to decimal currency in Malta -- which occurred in 1972 not 1955. This makes the information here consistent with other entries (notably "Malta" and "Maltese Lira") in Wikipedia.
Jldel61 (talk | contribs)
Corrected the transition from £sd currency system to decimal currency in Malta -- which occurred in 1972 not 1955. This makes the information here consistent with other entries (notably "Malta" and "Maltese Lira") in Wikipedia. This is now reflected in this text and in the corresponding table.
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== Decimalisations ==
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All countries and territories that formerly used the £sd system have now [[Decimalisation|decimalised]] their currency, with most decimalisations occurring after the [[Second World War]]. [[Malta]] decimalised its currency in 19551972, while [[Nigeria]] decimalised in 1973. The British [[pound sterling]] and [[Irish pound]] were among the last to be decimalised, on [[Decimal Day|15 February 1971]].
 
In places where £sd was used, there were several approaches to decimalisation: