The Egyptian pound (Egyptian Arabic: جنيه مصرى Genēh Maṣri [ɡeˈneː(h) ˈmɑsˤɾi]; sign: £, E£, L.E. ج.م; code: EGP) is the currency of Egypt. It is divided into 100 piastres, or ersh (قرش [ʔeɾʃ]; plural قروش [ʔʊˈɾuːʃ]), or 1,000 milliemes (مليم [mælˈliːm]; French: millième).
The Egyptian pound is often abbreviated to LE or L.E. (livre égyptienne in French), £E and E£ are also commonly used. The Arabic name genēh [ɡeˈneː(h)] is derived from the guinea unit of account in sterling, which was close in value to 100 piastres at the end of the 19th century.
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