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- Explanation: Official name: Portuguese Republic. Monetary unit: 1 escudo (Esc) = 100 centavos. The Euro was launched on January 1, 1999 and became the sole legal tender on January 1, 2002. The fixed rate of exchange is 200.482 escudo to 1 Euro. Current Monetary unit: 1 Euro = 100 cents
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