When I was in Panama a few years ago, that was one anomaly that I found hard to fathom – speed limits, distances, and life in general, were all in metric units. But motor fuel (gasoline) was still sold in ‘galonnes’ (or something similar). I wasn’t sure whether that was the imperial or US gallon, but I assumed the US one. Now finally that anomaly has been rectified. Only one other country now that still persists in keeping imperial units in its motoring activities where everywhere else it is metric...
John F-L From: JohnAltounji Sent: Monday, May 20, 2013 2:30 AM To: U.S. Metric Association Subject: [USMA:52792] Re: Liters replace gallons at pump as Panama goes metric This is good news. Thanks. John Altounji One size does not fit all. Social promotion ruined Education. From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Remek Kocz Sent: Sunday, May 19, 2013 5:58 PM To: U.S. Metric Association Subject: [USMA:52790] Re: Liters replace gallons at pump as Panama goes metric Well, well, we keep hearing about the US-Burma-Liberia club. Never knew that Panama was part of it. The good news is that it's coming to an end. And with Burma (Myanmar) opening up, there may just be two members left. On Sun, May 19, 2013 at 7:02 PM, Kilopascal <[email protected]> wrote: Did anyone know that Panama recently switched their gasoline pumps from US gallons to litres? http://www.newsroompanama.com/business/5569-liters-replace-gallons-at-pump-as-panama-goes-metric.html >From Wikipedia on gallons: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gallon#Worldwide_usage_of_gallons The US gallon is used in Liberia, Belize, Colombia, The Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Grenada, Guatemala, Haiti, Honduras, Myanmar (Burma), Nicaragua,Peru, Puerto Rico and the United States .[15] Will the metrication of gasoline pumps in Panama spread to the remain Central American countries? Spread this good News. No virus found in this message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 2013.0.3336 / Virus Database: 3162/6338 - Release Date: 05/19/13
