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  1. METRIC SYSTEM,,,,,
  2. LENGTH,,,,,
  3. Unit,(Abbreviation),Number of Meters, Approximate U.S.,,
  4. ,,, Equivalent
  5. kilometer,(km),"1,000",0.62 mile,,
  6. hectometer,(hm),"100",109.36 yards,,
  7. dekameter,(dam),"10",32.81 feet,,
  8. meter,(m),"1",39.37 inches,,
  9. decimeter,(dm),"0.1",3.94 inches,,
  10. centimeter,(cm),"0.01",0.39 inch,,
  11. millimeter,(mm),"0.001",0.039 inch,,
  12.  
  13. AREA,,,,,
  14. Unit,(Abbreviation),Number of Square Meters,Approximate U.S.,,
  15. ,,, Equivalent
  16. square kilometer,(sq km),"1,000,000",0.3861 sq mile,,
  17. hectare,(ha),"10,000",2.47 acres,,
  18. are,(a),"100",119.60 sq yards,,
  19. square centimeter,(sq cm),"0.0001",0.155 sq inch,,
  20.  
  21. VOLUME,,,,,
  22. Unit,(Abbreviation),Number of Cubic Meters,Approximate U.S.,,
  23. ,,, Equivalent
  24. cubic meter,,1,1.307 cubic yards,,
  25. cubic decimeter,,"0.001",61.023 cubic inches,,
  26. cubic centimeter,(cu cm also cc),"0.000001",0.061 cubic inch,,
  27.  
  28. CAPACITY,,,,,
  29. Unit,(Abbreviation),Number of Liters,Approximate U.S.,,
  30. ,,, Equivalent
  31. ,,,cubic,dry,liquid
  32. kiloliter,(kl),"1,000",1.31 cu yds,,
  33. hectoliter,(hl),"100",3.53 cu ft,2.84 bushels,
  34. dekaliter,(dal),"10",0.35 cu ft,1.14 pecks,2.64 gallons
  35. liter,(l),"1",61.02 cu in,0.908 quart,1.057 quarts
  36. cubic decimeter,,"1",61.02 cu in,0.908 quart,1.057quarts
  37. deciliter,(dl),"0.1",6.1 cu in,0.18 pint,0.21 pint
  38. centiliter,(cl),"0.01",0.61 cu in,,0.338 fluidounce
  39. milliliter,(ml),"0.001",0.061 cu in,,0.27 fluidram
  40.  
  41. MASS AND WEIGHT,,,,,
  42. Unit,(Abbreviation),Number of grams,Approximate U.S.,,
  43. ,,, Equivalent
  44. metric ton,(t),"1,000,000",1.102 short tons,,
  45. kilogram,(kg),"1,000",2.2046 pounds,,
  46. hectogram,(hg),"100",3.527 ounces,,
  47. dekagram,(dag),"10",0.353 ounce,,
  48. gram,(g),"1",0.035 ounce,,
  49. decigram,(dg),"0.1",1.543 grains,,
  50. centigram,(cg),"0.01",0.154 grain,,
  51. milligram,(mg),"0.001",0.015 grain,,
  52.