Template:Did you know nominations/List of currencies in South America

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The result was: promoted by Yoninah (talk) 23:02, 2 June 2014 (UTC)

List of currencies in South America

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• ... that in 15 different countries in South America, there are 14 different currencies?

• Reviewed: Embun

Moved to mainspace by Matty.007 (talk). Self nominated at 19:09, 10 May 2014 (UTC).

• Anyhow, Falklands and (in particular) the South Georgia islands are usually not considered countries of their own. A better ALT1 would be ... that all sovereign states of South America have their own national currencies, except Ecuador? --Soman (talk) 10:55, 11 May 2014 (UTC)

• Changed wording of alt slightly, but Alt 2: ... that all countries in South America use their own currency, except Ecuador? Matty.007 10:59, 11 May 2014 (UTC)

• size and age check out - no too-close paraphrasing in refs 2 or 4. Segment on Brazil's economy could be clearer as last bit of it a bit hard to follow. Can we do better than a contiki ref for Ecuador's currency? Though I concede it works by virtue of c. sixteen refs citing all currencies I guess....Cas Liber (talk · contribs) 23:54, 31 May 2014 (UTC)

• I don't think I can find a ref (it was so long ago I can't remember what I googled), I try and add the most reliable source so that was the only one which I could find explicitly stating the fact. However, as you say the fact that the other currencies all have references... I'm not too sure if it's OK, if it's not I can use a different hook. Thanks, Matty.007 10:33, 1 June 2014 (UTC)

• Thank you for the copy edit, as well! Matty.007 10:33, 1 June 2014 (UTC)

• for Alt2. Date and length check out. I agree that Contiki isn't the best ref, but the claim is by no means controversial and in fact the list itself is referenced and as such backs up the claim. --Soman (talk) 21:42, 1 June 2014 (UTC)

• Thank you very much to you both for the review. I have struck the hooks not needed. Thanks, Matty.007 16:09, 2 June 2014 (UTC)