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Please note that there are a few exceptions. The United States, mainly, does not - in practice, at least, they continue using the "imperial system", even though the metric system is "official" for quite a while now. Also, in many countries they continue mixing metric units with non-metric units. And for some specific units, non-metric units are still very common, for example the degree Centigrade instead of the Kelvin, and units other than the second for time.
Anyway, the reason for the popularity of the metric system is that it turned out to be very convenient to have shared units of measure. For example, before the metric system, people used pounds for both weight and mass. People tended to confuse the two concepts - some still do; but the real problem was that different countries, or regions, used different definitions of the pound. A pound in one country might weight more than a pound somewhere else.
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∙ 15y agoIt's just a convention, and for convenience.
The US thinks its powerful enough to ignore it.
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Does Switzerland use the metric system?
Yes, Switzerland, along with every country in Europe, uses the metric system.
Does saipan use the metric system?
Yes. Every country except the US, Liberia, Burma and a few Caribbean nations uses the metric system.
Does Russia use the metric system?
yes. every country except the U.S.A. , Liberia and Burma ( Myanmar) officially use it
Do Turkey use the metric and the customary system?
Turkey uses the Metric System.The only country that does not use the Metric System is the USA.
Does Greenland use the metric system?
Greenland is a part of Denmark, a European country so it would use the Metric System.
Does the us use the metric or feet system?
Every civilised country in the world uses the metric system.
Does Switzerland use the metric system?
Yes, Switzerland, along with every country in Europe, uses the metric system.
Who uses the metric system?
the metric system is used in almost every country. America and 2 other countries use the USA customary system.
Do scientist all over the world use metric system as their main system of measurement?
Yes The metric, or SI, system is used by scientists in every country.
Does saipan use the metric system?
Yes. Every country except the US, Liberia, Burma and a few Caribbean nations uses the metric system.
Does Russia use the metric system?
yes. every country except the U.S.A. , Liberia and Burma ( Myanmar) officially use it
Do Turkey use the metric and the customary system?
Turkey uses the Metric System.The only country that does not use the Metric System is the USA.
Is the metric system still in use?
Yes. Every country in the world uses it except Burma and the USA. How quaint.
Who was the metric system designed for?
The metric system was, and is, designed for everybody to use everyday in every situation.
Does Greenland use the metric system?
Greenland is a part of Denmark, a European country so it would use the Metric System.
What are 5 countries that still use the metric system?
Every country in the world uses the metric system, exceptfor a small eliteand distinguished group comprised of Liberia, Myanmar, and the USA.The USA also uses the metric system when products are manufactured for export,the reason being that nobody will buy our goods if we don't. But for domesticbusiness inside the country, people are strill afraid of the metric system.
What country in africa still uses standard measurement?
Every country uses the system of measurement that's 'standard' in that country. The 'Metric System' is standard for every country in the world, except three of them. Liberia, Myanmar, and the USA use pounds, inches, and gallons, innocently referred to as the 'customary' system.
