{"id":1379,"count":5913,"description":"<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The <a href=\"https:\/\/currencylive.com\/exchange-rate\/gbp-pound-sterling-live-exchange-rate\/\">British pound<\/a> (GBP) is the official currency of the United Kingdom, known for being used in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. Sterling is also the fourth most traded currency on global markets, and the fourth most held reserve currency. The pound represents the UK economy - the sixth largest national economy by GDP, comprising some 3.3% of the GDP of the entire globe.<\/span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">As well as the US, pounds are used in some British Crown Dependencies and British Overseas Territories. 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