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In France the usage of ''centime'' goes back to the introduction of the decimal monetary system under Napoleon . This system aimed at replacing non-decimal fractions of older coins. A five-centime coin was known as a ''sou'', i.e. a Solidus or Shilling . SUBDIVISION OF EURO: CENT OR CENTIME? In the European community ''cent'' is the official name for 1/100 of a Euro . However, in french-speaking countries the word ''centime'' is the one preferentially used. Indeed, the Conseil Supérieur De La Langue Française of Belgium recommends in 2001 the use of ''centime'', since the word ''cent'' has two meanings ("cent" and "hundred"). An analogous decision is published in Journal Officiel in France (december 2, 1997). In Latvia this coin is also called ''centime'' (latvian: santīms) In Morocco, Dirham s are divided into 100 ''centime''s and you may find prices in the country quoted in ''centime''s rather than in dirhams. Sometimes ''centime''s are known as francs or in former Spanish areas, Pesetas . |
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