Viva Kids World The euro
Level of knowledge: master
Level of knowledge: professional
Find out everything about money
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The story of money
Why was money invented? And how can you recognize counterfeit money? Find out everything about Swiss francs. -
When in Rome,
pay as the Romans doWhy do people pay with Swiss francs in Switzerland, with euros in Germany, and with dollars in the US? Find out everything about currencies. -
The invisible money
How come you can pay with a plastic card? And what does the bank have to do with it? Find out everything about digital money.
Level of knowledge: expert
From Europe to euro land
From Europe to euro land
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Europe
Europe is the continent where we live. A continent is a very large, connected land area. In total, there are seven continents in the world: Asia, Africa, North America, South America, Antarctica, Europe, and Australia. -
European Union
The European Union is a group of 28 countries. A country must be in Europe to be a member of the European Union. There are also shared rules and laws that all countries must follow. -
Euro zone countries
The 19 countries where the euro is valid are known as euro zone countries. Only countries in the European Union can use the euro.
Did you know...
There are nine countries in the European Union that have their own currencies rather than the euro. For example, people in the Czech Republic pay with koruna, in Poland with zloty, and in the UK with the pound sterling. The other countries that do not pay in euros are Denmark, Sweden, Bulgaria, Croatia, Romania, and Hungary.
What euro experts know
1. The euro is the shared currency of the European Union. At present, people use it in 19 countries.
2. The banknotes and the fronts of the coins are the same everywhere. Each country can decide what goes on the back of the coins.
3. The European Central Bank in Frankfurt am Main in Germany is responsible for the euro.
4. Switzerland is not a member of the European Union and so has its own currency.
Also exciting
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Everything has its price
The Viva Kids still need 80 francs for their tree house. It's great that they can help out Mr. Cash by clearing out the old garage and selling a few things at the flea market. They can earn a bit of extra cash that way. But then nothing goes as planned... -
The secret of saving
Why do people take their money to the bank? Find out the answer – in an exciting adventure with the Viva Kids gang. -
The fake bank robbers
Sophie discovers two big, scary men at the automated teller machine on the other side of the road. Surely they don't want to rob the ATM?
Jan's first euro
Jan is really proud of his very first Viva Kids Maestro card. He chose the black card because it matches his skateboard best – really cool.
Tomorrow, Jan is going to visit some relatives in Italy with his parents, and he's allowed to withdraw some more money for this from an ATM. He can decide whether he wants euros or Swiss francs. He withdraws euros of course – otherwise, he won't be able to buy anything in Italy.
As he's going home from the ATM by skateboard, he wonders: "What would happen if there was no more money?"