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How the world separates its decimalsThematic Maps, Numbers Many countries use a dot to represent a decimal point e.g. 4353.56. Many countries instead use a comma to represent a decimal point e.g. 4353,56. The following thematic map shows the official decimal separation standards for each country. ![]() Blue – Dot ( . ) Green – Comma ( , ) Red – These countries use different numerical character sets to the blue and green countries Grey –No official standard Some countries use a mix of commas and dots for different situations. For example, See also:How the world separates its digits |
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