The pound is used in Great Britain, Northern Ireland, British Antarctic Territory, British Indian Ocean Territory, South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands. British Crown dependencies such as the islands of Jersey, Guernsey and the Isle of Man use pounds which are locally issued, but fully equivalent to British pounds sterling. Pounds are also used - sometimes alongside another, local currency - in some other countries and territories, including Gibraltar, the Falkland Islands, and Tristan da Cuhna. In these regions, the currency is guaranteed to be equivalent to the pound sterling by the local government. It’s worth noting that some other countries also use a currency called the pound, which is not connected or equivalent to British pounds sterling. For example, the currency used in Egypt, Syria or Sudan is also called the pound, but is not in any way tied to sterling.