Haitian units of measurement
A number of units of measurement were used in Haiti to measure length, area, volume, etc. Since 1921, Metric system has been compulsory in Haiti.[1]
Units before the metric system
Older units before the Metric system were British, old French, and Spanish.[1]
Length
Several units were used in Haiti. One toise was 1.9488 m and one anne was 1.188 m, according to the legal equivalents during the transition period to metric system.[1][2]
Area
One carreau was equal to 1292.3 m according to the legal equivalents during the transition period to metric system.[1]
Volume
Several units were used to measure volume. Some units and their equivalents according to the transition period, are given below:[1][2]
1 baril = 0.1 m3
1 corde = 3.84 m3
1 toise = 8 m3.
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