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Kaifunasia
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Founded: Mar 13, 2015
Ex-Nation

Postby Kaifunasia » Sun Aug 02, 2015 9:18 am

We use metric and have done since 1981.
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Trelatche
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Founded: Dec 29, 2013
Left-wing Utopia

Postby Trelatche » Sun Aug 02, 2015 11:52 am

Most definitely
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Muralos
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Posts: 320
Founded: Oct 19, 2012
Ex-Nation

Postby Muralos » Sun Aug 02, 2015 1:14 pm

The systems of measurement in Muralos used in common life are somewhat divided by race; sometimes, when referring to cooking, the Russian unit of weight "pood" is used. In other areas, Chinese-derived/Japanese terms are referred to in conversation as rough estimates of something, “寸" (close to 1 inch in the US customary system), “里" (li, about 1 mile in length). But officially, Muralos has used the metric system since its independence from Japan in 1945.
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Patridam
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Founded: May 24, 2012
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Postby Patridam » Sun Aug 02, 2015 1:15 pm

Imperial is used for absolutely everything.
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Bromida
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Posts: 39
Founded: Jul 05, 2015
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Postby Bromida » Sun Aug 02, 2015 1:17 pm

Of course we do
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Biscaian Empire
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Posts: 38
Founded: Jun 21, 2015
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Postby Biscaian Empire » Sun Aug 02, 2015 1:17 pm

We use the metric system for almost everything but use Fahrenheit rather than Celsius.
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Palins
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Posts: 269
Founded: Aug 19, 2014
Capitalist Paradise

Postby Palins » Sun Aug 02, 2015 1:17 pm

No

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Webus
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Posts: 482
Founded: Nov 14, 2013
Ex-Nation

Postby Webus » Sun Aug 02, 2015 1:19 pm

Metric
They/them

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Ingensterra
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Posts: 219
Founded: Jun 26, 2015
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Postby Ingensterra » Sun Aug 02, 2015 2:24 pm

We use metric.
The United States of Ingensterra
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Benum Landum II
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Posts: 154
Founded: Aug 16, 2014
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Postby Benum Landum II » Sun Aug 02, 2015 8:40 pm

Now that Bæným Lanðým is no longer a primitive, technophobic backwards nation, but a futuristic empire that spans all the planets in a galaxy, it made sense to use a more logical system of measurement. So in year 9001, all traditional Bænish measurements have been replaced with metric.
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Seija-Sama
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Posts: 7
Founded: Aug 02, 2015
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Postby Seija-Sama » Sun Aug 02, 2015 10:30 pm

We use neither.

It's not like I need it anyways.
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Cankristia
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Founded: Jun 29, 2014
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Postby Cankristia » Sun Aug 02, 2015 11:15 pm

Cankristia recognizes the metric system as the most sensible due to it's compatibility with the base 10 number system.

Not using Metrics is considered as absurd as counting to 6 instead of 10.
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Yedmnrutika Gavr
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Founded: Jul 09, 2015
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Postby Yedmnrutika Gavr » Sun Aug 02, 2015 11:34 pm

we use three systems. the metric, imperial and some traditional units such as the kopan≈0,5m and yooras≈120km

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Meridiani Planum
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Founded: Nov 03, 2006
Capitalizt

Postby Meridiani Planum » Mon Aug 03, 2015 4:41 am

For some things, yes, and for some things, no. For instance, we use Kelvin rather than Celsius.

We have noticed the love that totalitarian states have for making everything metric. We don't wish to imitate them.
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New Gracidea
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Posts: 3
Founded: Aug 02, 2015
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Postby New Gracidea » Mon Aug 03, 2015 5:54 pm

New Gracidea uses the Metric System. It has used it since 1993

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Vaikneland
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Posts: 570
Founded: Feb 01, 2015
Ex-Nation

Postby Vaikneland » Mon Aug 03, 2015 5:56 pm

Yeah
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Tayosia
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Posts: 31
Founded: Aug 03, 2015
Ex-Nation

Postby Tayosia » Mon Aug 03, 2015 7:11 pm

We recognize both the English system (inches, etc.) and the metric system (centimeters, etc.). As long as it's understood, the system doesn't matter.

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Deskorga
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Posts: 83
Founded: May 06, 2013
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Postby Deskorga » Mon Aug 03, 2015 7:29 pm

We officially use the Metric system.

Deskorga used the English system until the Socialist Revolution ended in 1985.
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Pane e Circhi
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Posts: 224
Founded: May 30, 2015
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Postby Pane e Circhi » Tue Aug 04, 2015 9:06 am

Pane e Circhi uses the metric system. Before 1800, ancient Roman units were used.
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Soryu Asuka Langley
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Posts: 20
Founded: Aug 03, 2014
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Postby Soryu Asuka Langley » Tue Aug 04, 2015 9:17 am

We only use the metric system.
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The Worst Country in the World
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Posts: 247
Founded: Apr 17, 2014
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Postby The Worst Country in the World » Tue Aug 04, 2015 9:52 am

Most definitely.

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Komneneia
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Posts: 178
Founded: Aug 13, 2015
Ex-Nation

Postby Komneneia » Sun Oct 25, 2015 6:24 am

The Kingdom of Komneneia uses the metric system.
An alternate history direct descendant of the Eastern Roman (Byzantine) Empire reborn from the ashes of the Glorious Monarchist Revolution of 1990.

Full Name: The Kingdom of Komneneia
Territories: Greece, Southern Balkans, Asia Minor, Cyprus, Indian Ocean Dependencies (Soukotra, Tartaros Islands)
Population: ~750,000,000
Government: Constitutional Monarchy
Monarch: HM Konstantinos XX Komnenos
Languages: Greek, Latin, Arabic, Turkish
Ethnic Groups: Greeks(93%), Romans(3%), Arabs(2%), Turks(1%), Albanians(0.5%), Egyptian Copts(0.4%), Slavs(0.1%)
Official Religion: Eastern Orthodox Christianity (96%)
Recognized Religions: Roman Catholicism, Islam, Judaism, Hellenism, Hinduism, Buddhism

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Alterrea
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Founded: Mar 18, 2011
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Postby Alterrea » Sun Oct 25, 2015 6:49 am

The Community of Alterrea uses the dozenal TGM System.
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Apiatica
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Founded: May 11, 2015
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Postby Apiatica » Sun Oct 25, 2015 3:24 pm

The SI Metric System was adopted by the Empire in 1820, upon its introduction to the realm, and was reasserted as the official measurement system in the Weights and Measures Act of 2009.
Hyper-conformist communal bees managed at a hive level by a pseudo-imperial semi-presidential four-bee group.

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Conservative Christian American States
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Founded: Oct 25, 2015
Iron Fist Consumerists

Postby Conservative Christian American States » Sun Oct 25, 2015 9:22 pm

No, usage of the metric system was banned following the "Customary Units Only Act of 1906".
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