I'm not sure about Liberia or Myanmar, but the United States is officially metric. What we do not do here is predominately use metric in daily activities. Metric has made inroads over the years but still has quite a way to go.
For more info about metric in the U.S., visit here: http://ts.nist.gov/ts/htdocs/200/202/mpo_home.htm Phil > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf > Of Amy Wang > Sent: Friday, November 18, 2005 10:03 PM > To: U.S. Metric Association > Subject: [USMA:35236] liberia and myanmar > > Hello, > > I am a graduate student researching the status of the metric system > in the U.S. for my thesis, and am hoping for some help. In many > sources I've seen the statistic that only three countries in the > world are not yet officially metric--the U.S., Liberia, and Myanmar. > Yet when I looked quickly on the Lonely Planet travel guide online, > it seems there are other spots that are not metric either, such as > Aruba and Bermuda. They're not considered countries, but neither are > they part of U.S./Liberia/Myanmar, so perhaps someone knows whether > and where the original statement can be verified? > > Thank you! > Amy.
