Units of Measure and Weight
Brazil adopts the metric system. Simple conversion charts can be found below. For a temperature conversion chart, please see Climate.
Weight
| Kilogram Kg | pounds lbs |
| 1 Kg | 2.205 lbs |
| 0.454 kg | 1 lb |
Measure
| 1 millimeter (mm) | 0.039 inch |
| 1 centimeter (cm) | 0.394 inch |
| 1 meter (m) | 3.281 feet |
| 1 Kilometer (km) | 0.621 miles |
| 1 inch | 2.542 cm |
| 1 foot | 0.305 m |
| 1 mile | 1.609 Km |
Surface
| square Kilometer (Km2) | square mile |
| 1 Km2 | 0.386 square mile |
| 2.590 Km2 | 1 square mile |
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