Canada uses metric measurement which might prove baffling for visitors from countries that use Imperial measurements.
Here is a list of simple metric to imperial conversions that will help clear up some mysteries.
Distance
| Metric |
Imperial |
| 1 cm |
.4 inch |
| 2.5 cm |
1 inch |
| .3 m |
1 foot |
| .9 m |
1 yard |
| 1 metre |
1.1 yard |
| 1 kilometre |
.62 mile |
| 1.6 km |
1 mile |
|
Temperature
| Centigrade |
Fahrenheit |
| 0 degrees |
32 degrees |
| 4 degrees |
40 degrees |
| 10 degrees |
50 degrees |
| 16 degrees |
60 degrees |
| 21 degrees |
70 degrees |
| 24 degrees |
75 degrees |
| 27 degrees |
80 degrees |
|
Weight
| Metric |
Imperial |
| 1 gram |
.035 oz |
| .454 kg |
1 lb |
| 1 kilogram |
2.2 lb |
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