Why Do We Have Different Kinds of ‘Money’ in the World Today?

Money is like a language that people use to trade. Just like how some people speak English and others speak Spanish, different countries have their own kinds of money. For example, in the US we use dollars, but in Japan they use yen. It's like having different words for the same idea, it helps people understand each other better when trading.

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Money is like a language that people use to trade. When you go to a store, you might give the clerk a dollar bill, but if you were in Japan, you’d probably use yen instead.
Coins are small pieces of metal used for money. In some countries, coins are made from copper or silver, and they can be worth more than paper bills.
Paper money is like a promise. When you give someone a $20 bill, it’s like saying, ‘This piece of paper is worth twenty dollars’, even though it doesn’t have any gold inside.

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