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CFA franc

The CFA franc is a type of money used in some countries in Africa. It's like the money you might use to buy candy or toys, but it's used in different countries than where you live.

Some countries in Africa use the CFA franc instead of making their own money. The CFA franc is actually two kinds of money: one is used in countries in West Africa, and the other is used in countries in Central Africa.

People in these countries use the CFA franc to buy things they need, like food or clothes, or special treats like toys. It's important to have money to buy what you need, just like how you might need money to buy a toy you really want.

The CFA franc is called that because it stands for "Communauté Financière d'Afrique" in French, which means "Financial Community of Africa."