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| | Canadian dollar - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21) |
 | | Canada decided to use the dollar instead of a pound sterling system because of the prevalence of Spanish dollars in North America in the 18th century and early 19th century and because of the standardization of the American dollar. |
 | | Canadian English, like American English, uses the slang term "buck" for a dollar; the word "loonie" is also used to distinguish the Canadian dollar from other currencies, as in "The loonie performed well today on currency markets." |
 | | Beginning in 2001, the Bank of Canada introduced a new series of bills: the new $10 was first issued on 17 January, 2001; the new $5 on 27 March, 2002; the new $100 bill on 17 March, 2004, the new $20 on 29 September, 2004, and the new $50 on 17 November, 2004. |
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