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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