FRANC ZONE (ZF)
\fɹˈank zˈə͡ʊn zˌɛdˈɛf], \fɹˈank zˈəʊn zˌɛdˈɛf], \f_ɹ_ˈa_n_k z_ˈəʊ_n__ z_ˌɛ_d_ˈɛ_f]\
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This monetary union uses the abbreviated ZF after its French name, 'Zone Franc.' A union of Benin, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Comoros, Congo, Equatorial Guinea, France, Gabon, Cote d'Ivoire, Mali, Niger, Senegal, and Togo. These French-speaking countries have linked economies to the French franc at a fixed rate of exchange.
By Henry Campbell Black
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