Which among the following countries have Euro as their currency?
A. Belgium
B. Chile
C. Ireland
D. Italy
E. UK
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 1
The correct answer is Option (1) → A, C and D only
The euro is the common currency of the eurozone, the group of European Union members that have given up their own currencies for it.
A. Belgium Correct. Belgium was one of the first members of the eurozone, which began in 1999; euro notes and coins came into use in 2002.
B. Chile Incorrect. Chile is in South America and uses the Chilean peso.
C. Ireland Correct. Ireland is an EU member and a founding member of the eurozone.
D. Italy Correct. Italy adopted the euro from the start, giving up the lira.
E. UK Incorrect. The United Kingdom never adopted the euro; it kept the pound sterling and left the EU in 2020.