Why Do Countries Use Different Currencies?

Imagine you're at a toy store, and you want to buy a robot from your friend who lives in another country. But the robot costs their money, not yours! That’s why countries use different currencies. It's like everyone has their own special coins or paper money, and they can't just swap them all around. This helps each country keep track of how much things cost inside their own borders.

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  1. You want to buy a chocolate bar from France, but you have to pay in euros instead of dollars.
  2. Your family goes on vacation in Japan, and they need yen to buy food at the local market.
  3. Your neighbor trades fruits with her friend who lives across the border, they both use different coins.

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