| If you plan to live in Costa Rica, it is in your best
interest to understand the metric system. You will soon notice
that automobile speedometers, road mileage signs, the contents
of bottles, and rulers are in metric. Since you probably did
not study this system when you were in school and it is almost
never used in the United States, you could become confused.
The conversion guide below will help you:
| To Convert: |
To: |
Multiply by: |
| Centigrade |
Fahrenheit |
1.8, then add 32 |
| Square km |
Square miles |
0.3861 |
| Square km |
Acres |
247.1 |
| Meters |
Yards |
1.094 |
| Meters |
Feet |
3.281 |
| Liters |
Pints |
2.113 |
| Liters |
Gallons |
0.2642 |
| Kilometers |
Miles |
0.6214 |
| Kilograms |
Pounds |
2.205 |
| Hectares |
Acres |
2.471 |
| Grams |
Ounces |
0.03527 |
| Centimeters |
Inches |
0.3937 |
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