ELI5: Explain Like I'm 5

United States dollar

The United States dollar is a type of paper money that people use to buy things. It has pictures of important people on it, like past presidents and famous leaders. The paper money is made at a special place called a mint.

People like the United States dollar because they know that they can use it almost everywhere in the world to buy things. That means that if someone has a dollar, they can use it to buy something in another country that they might be visiting.

The United States government is in charge of making sure that the dollar is worth something. They do this by making sure that people trust that the dollar is valuable, and they work hard to keep the economy steady so that the dollar keeps its value over time.

So, to put it simply, the United States dollar is a type of paper money that people can use to buy things almost anywhere in the world, and it's made by the government who works hard to make sure it keeps its value.