The Canadian dollar (sign: $; code: CAD) is the currency of Canada.
The Canadian one dollar coin is also known as the "Loonie" due to the fact that it bears the image of the common loon.
Coins are produced by the Royal Canadian Mint in Winnipeg, Manitoba, and currently issued in denominations of 5¢ (nickel), 10¢ (dime), 25¢ (quarter), 50¢ (50¢ piece) (though the 50¢ piece is rarely used in most provinces), $1 (loonie), and $2 (toonie).
Pennies are no longer minted in Canada.
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The Canadian Dollar is the currency of Canada.
The dollar is subdivided into 100 cents.
The international trading code is CAD.
A Canadian one dollar coin is called a loonie.
It looks like this:
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The name of the Canadian dollar is called a Loonie because it features a picture of a swimming loon bird.
The Canadian dollar is a coin called a loonie, and the Canadian two dollar coin is called the toonie. Funny names!