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They initiated a long term (decades) program of slowly introducing the metric system (starting in schools), slowly changing the currency then weights and measures. They are still in the process of change - road distances and speed limits are still in miles.
As the change has happened over such a long period - (it has been happening over my lifetime and I am now 60), people have had time to understand and adapt to the metric system. Further, having lived through both, it is clear that the metric system is much easier to use than the "irregular" units of the imperial system, this is especially true for money metrication.
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Dover is the busiest passenger port in which country?
the United Kingom (England)
What are some of the problems that people in the United States are trying to overcome?
economy promlems
What is the relative of united kingom cereerryyu?
There are many of careers you can do in the United Kingdom. You can become just about anything you want. You can be want you want to be
Do the UK and Scotland have same electrical system?
Scotland is part of the UK (United Kingom) and has the same electrical system as England, Wales and Northern Ireland.
How many folowers are there of Judaism in Australia?
About 120,000. That's 0.55% of the Australian population (roughly the same as in the United Kingom) or 0.82% of all the Jews in the world today.
Where is the Villiers High School located?
The Villiers High School is located in westen eurpoe, specifically in the united kingom. It is in the county of Middlesex and the town of Southhall on Boyd Avenue.
What is the non metric unit of weight?
The non-metric unit of weight is the pound in the United States and the stone in the United Kingdom.
What are some good rehabilitation centers for alcohol in the US?
In the United States there are several rehabilitation centers for people who have alcohol problems. Every state, city, or town has an Alcoholic Anonymous to help people overcome their alcohol problems.
Why do you use the metric system in the Unied States?
The United States does not use the metric system.
When was US Metric Board created?
United States Metric Board was created in 1975.
When did US Metric Board end?
United States Metric Board ended in 1982.
Who decided us would go on metric system?
In the United States, the decision to adopt the metric system was made by the federal government with the passage of the Metric Conversion Act in 1975. This act declared the metric system as the preferred system of weights and measures for United States trade and commerce.
