More or Less: Behind the Stats - The end of the Penny

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Canada has stopped distributing its smallest coin –the one cent or the penny. This week Ruth Alexander looks at why some countries get rid of their smallest coins and some just cannot part with them.
Also which country has the coin with the smallest monetary value?

Published on Monday, 11th February 2013.

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