----- Original Message ----- From: "Justin WASTNAGE" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Tuesday, 2001-04-24 06:30 Subject: [ukma] Re: [USMA:12395] Ecuador and Peru Correct in statutue, but in practice both countries, along with Colombia use the US Gallon (gal�n) to measure petroleum products. Often, too, agricultural products are measured out in libros, which can mean a half-kilo, but for export is a standard imperial pound. Carpenters still use inches. Justin ----Original Message Follows---- From: "kilopascal" Reply-To: "kilopascal" To: "ukma discussion list" Subject: [ukma] Fw: [USMA:12395] Re: Fw: Ecuador and Peru Date: Mon, 23 Apr 2001 18:08:58 -0400 ----- Original Message ----- From: "Joseph B. Reid" To: "U.S. Metric Association" Sent: Monday, 2001-04-23 10:31 Subject: [USMA:12395] Re: Fw: Ecuador and Peru >John Kilopascal reported in USMA 12386 that Roz Denny asked if Ecuador and >Peru are metric. > > >Ecuador adopted the metric system in 1864; Peru in 1862. The figures I have >deduced from a graph in "Le Bureau International des Poids et Mesures 1875 >- 1975", published by B.I.P.M. > >Joseph B. Reid 17 Glebe Road West Toronto M5P 1C8 Tel. 416 486-6071 > UK Metrication Association http://www.metric.org.uk Messages posted on the list should not be reproduced without permission. Mailinglist WWW Archive; http://list.to/srv/WebArchive?id=_y+MuWw+gZOn1ZWUJ6zhcYwAdvertisement; Take advantage of the depressed Australian dollar and purchase your copy of Ian Curries new book "Revealing Glazes - Using the Grid Method" direct from the authors web site. http://www.list.to/redir_glazes.html _________________________________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at http://www.hotmail.com. #>- Subscription Options; -<# #>- http://list.to/srv/SubOpt?id=_3rQpacvqSYtzWnzv+uZIywA8YKXkpvU9?= -<# UK Metrication Association http://www.metric.org.uk Messages posted on the list should not be reproduced without permission. Mailinglist WWW Archive; http://list.to/srv/WebArchive?id=_y+MuWw+gZOn1ZWUJ6zhcYw= Advertisement; Take advantage of the depressed Australian dollar and purchase your copy of Ian Curries new book "Revealing Glazes - Using the Grid Method" direct from the authors web site. http://www.list.to/redir_glazes.html
