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Colón (currency)
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<p>The colón (₡) refers to two Central American currencies: </p> <ul><li>the <a href="/facts/Costa_Rican_col%C3%B3n/opKdWGYF">Costa Rican colón</a> (CRC), used in Costa Rica since 1896</li> <li>the <a href="/facts/Salvadoran_col%C3%B3n/mpL4uz3E">Salvadoran colón</a> (SVC), used in El Salvador from 1892 until 2001, when it was replaced by the American dollar</li></ul>