What system of weights and measures is used?
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What is national currency?
What are the characteristics of the national and its people?
- American s are generally optimistic.
- Americans believe that people can control their own destiny.
- Americans are future-oriented. They are sure that «time is money» so it must not be wasted. They consider a rapid rate of change (the same as improvement) as normal.
- Americans are action-oriented. They believe in keeping busy and productive at all times – even on vacation. They have become very proficient at problem solving and decision making.
- Individualism and the equality of all people is important in social orientation for Americans.
- Among American values are self-reliance and hard work.
The United States dollar (sign $, code USD) is the official currency of the United States. It is divided into 100 cents.
Paper money comes in $ 1, $5, $10, $50 and $100 denominations.
Americans use the following coins (cents): 1¢ (called Penny), 5 ¢ (Nickel), 10 ¢ (Dime), 25 ¢ (Quarter), 50 ¢ (Half Dollar), 100 ¢ (Dollar coin).
The modern metric system is not yet used. United States customary system. (American system) similar to the British Imperial units is used in the US.
Liquids are measured by the gallon (=3.785 liters), weight by the ounce (= 28.35 grams) and pound (=453.59 grams), length by the inch (=2.54 centimeters), foot (=30.48 centimeters), and yard (=0.91 meters).
Temperature in the US is normally displayed in degrees Fahrenheit (320 F=00 C, 680 F=200 C).
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