What is another word for Egyptian Pound?
Pronunciation: [ɪd͡ʒˈɪpʃən pˈa͡ʊnd] (IPA) 
The Egyptian pound is the official currency of Egypt. It is also referred to as the pound or its code symbol EGP. In addition, it is sometimes called the Egyptian lira, which was its previous name before the introduction of decimalization in 1834. Another synonym for the Egyptian pound is the guinea, which was used during the British occupation of Egypt from 1885 to 1914. The guinea was equal to one Egyptian pound and was mainly used by the British army and foreign businesses. The term pound sterling, which is the currency of the United Kingdom, is also used in Egypt, mainly by tourists and foreign investors.
