On 16/08/2003 21:51, Philippe Verdy wrote:

Note that USA, UK, Australia and New Zealand are members,
even if they often can use legally or most usually the British
system (miles, weight pounds, gallons, degrees Fahrenheit...)


USA and UK do use this alternative system, except that the US gallon is different from the British one (exactly 20% smaller I think), but Australia and New Zealand don't. I saw no sign of any of these measurements in either of the latter countries, except for a few very old signs using miles.


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