About Numeric and Monetary Formats

Different countries have different numeric and monetary conventions. For example:

Country	Numeric Format	Monetary Format
China	1,234,567.89	¥1,234.56
Estonia	1 234 567,89	1 234,56 kr
Germany	1.234.567,89	1.234,56€
UK	1,234,567.89	£1,234.56
U.S.	1,234,567.89	$1,234.56

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