No Metrics Here

Today, there are two well-known measuring systems we could choose from – the metric and the imperial. Suffice to say, the metric is arguably more preferred than the latter since it’s easier to convert its units, like from kilometers to meters. Even so, that hasn’t stopped some countries, marked red, from sticking with the imperial system.

The US probably wants to be different from the rest of the world. For speed reference, most countries use kilometers per hour, while it has been using miles per hour. In weight, instead of kilograms, they use pounds. For temperature, countries like China and Japan are using Celsius, but for the Western country, it uses degrees Fahrenheit. Guess one should study and take note of how to convert a certain unit from another before visiting the US.