Some of the problems countries faced when transitioning to the metric system include the cost of changing road signs, speed limits, and other infrastructure, as well as the challenge of educating the population on the new system. Additionally, there may have been resistance from citizens who were accustomed to the imperial system.
Vietnam and India have only recently become major sources of immigrants in various countries around the world, due to economic and political factors in their home countries.
The United States uses the term "gallons" as a unit of measurement for liquids and sometimes for gas or other commodities. Other countries use the metric system with liters as the unit for liquid volume.
Other than the United States, only three other countries use old English measurement. They are Great Britain, Burma (Myanmar), and Liberia. Most of the rest of the world uses the metric system.
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I have homework in my science book with the same exact question.. literally its word from word. well there really is no answer to this question. all there is, is a bunch of countries that went metric in the 1900's which is not useful so take my advice and put no answer next to that question.
Some of the problems countries faced when transitioning to the metric system include the cost of changing road signs, speed limits, and other infrastructure, as well as the challenge of educating the population on the new system. Additionally, there may have been resistance from citizens who were accustomed to the imperial system.
Yes, most countries around the world use the metric system as their standard system of measurement. The metric system is a decimal-based system that is widely adopted in many countries for its ease of use and consistency.
All countries use the metric system, except Liberia, Myanmar (Burma) and USA.
In all the continents are using some countries are using the metric system more in Asia and Europe most of the countries are using the metric system.
All countries except for the USA, Liberia, Myanmar, and the UK use metric measurements. However, France came up with the metric system.
As of 2016, the only countries that do not use the metric system are the US, Burma and Liberia. All other countries use the metric system.
Once its gone its gone.
If in our life metric system is swapped means exchanged then the metric system of two or more countries are fully changed means that countries are in very much in troubble and have to study again.
Yes same metric system should be used by all countries. It becomes easy for everyone .
In countries that use the metric system
kilometers