KansalaisuuskurssiGlossary · Chapter 9: Finland and the world
euroalue
Finnish word. In English: euro area
The EU countries that use the euro as their money.
Facts about the word
- Finland has been a member of the euro area since 1 January 1999. Euroopan unioni
- Euro notes and coins came into use on 1 January 2002. Suomen Pankki
- Before the euro, Finland's money was the markka, used since 1860. Suomen Pankki
The facts come from public sources, such as the authorities' own pages and the law.
Try the word in a sentence
Only one of the sentences uses the word correctly. Which one?
The euro area is a group of EU countries with a common currency. It is not a street, and it does not include the whole world.
The word belongs to Chapter 9: Finland and the world. The chapter page has the full context and practice questions.
