Jim Elwell wrote in USMA 17732: >I know this is going over old ground, but apparently I am a bit slow on >this point. I thought that Myanmar and Liberia were still using English units. > >I would be delighted to remove the "of note" if it is accurate to do so.
I have reported on this subject some time ago. The use of metric has been legal in Burma (Myanmar) since 1920. Three systems of measures are in use: Burmese, imperial, and metric. Travellers have reported metric speed limit and distance signs on the road from Rangoon to its airport. I was unable to find the legal situation in Liberia. However, the government seems to still function is inch/pound while commerce is largely metric due to trade with surrounding countries. Joseph B.Reid 17 Glebe Road West Toronto M5P 1C8 TEL. 416-486-6071
