Editing Imperial units (section)

===Other countries===
Some imperial measurements remain in limited use in [[Malaysia]], the [[Philippines]], [[Sri Lanka]] and [[South Africa]]. Measurements in feet and inches, especially for a person's height, are frequently encountered in conversation and non-governmental publications.

Prior to metrication, it was a common practice in Malaysia for people to refer to unnamed locations and small settlements along major roads by referring to how many miles the said locations were from the nearest major town. In some cases, these eventually became the official names of the locations; in other cases, such names have been largely or completely superseded by new names. An example of the former is Batu 32 (literally "Mile 32" in [[Malay language|Malay]]), which refers to the area surrounding the intersection between [[Malaysia Federal Route 22|Federal Route 22]] (the [[Tamparuli]]-[[Sandakan]] highway) and [[Malaysia Federal Route 13|Federal Route 13]] (the Sandakan-[[Tawau]] highway). The area is so named because it is 32 miles west of Sandakan, the nearest major town.

Petrol is still sold by the imperial gallon in [[Anguilla]], [[Antigua and Barbuda]], [[Belize]], [[Myanmar]], the [[Cayman Islands]], [[Dominica]], [[Grenada]], [[Montserrat]], [[St. Kitts and Nevis|St Kitts and Nevis]] and [[St. Vincent and the Grenadines]].{{cn|date=August 2023}} The [[United Arab Emirates]] Cabinet in 2009 issued the Decree No. (270 / 3) specifying that, from 1 January 2010, the new unit sale price for petrol will be the litre and not the gallon, which was in line with the UAE Cabinet Decision No. 31 of 2006 on the national system of measurement, which mandates the use of International System of units as a basis for the legal units of measurement in the country.<ref name="gas7">{{cite web|url=http://agriculture.gov.gd/newsitem.aspx?nid=375 |publisher=The Ministry of Agriculture, [[Government of Grenada]] |date=2004-11-01 |title=Address by Agriculture Minister Gregory Bowen |access-date=15 January 2008 |quote=The price of gasoline at the pumps was fixed at EC$7.50 per imperial gallon... |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080324183215/http://agriculture.gov.gd/newsitem.aspx?nid=375 |archive-date=24 March 2008 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://mof.gov.bz/faqresults.asp?category=SUPPLIES+CONTROL&question=39 |title=FAQ |website=MoF.gov.bz |access-date=15 January 2008 |publisher=Belize Ministry of Finance |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080123210505/http://mof.gov.bz/faqresults.asp?category=SUPPLIES+CONTROL&question=39 |archive-date=2008-01-23 |quote=• Kerosene per US Gallon (per Imperial gallon) • Gasoline (Regular)(per imperial Gallon) • Gasoline (Premium) (per Imperial Gallon) • Diesel (per Imperial Gallon) }}</ref><ref name="gas5">{{cite web|url=http://www.antigua-barbuda.com/business_politics/budget_speeches/budget_speech_2001.asp |title=The High Commission Antigua and Barbuda |access-date=15 January 2008 |url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090131213551/http://www.antigua-barbuda.com/business_politics/budget_speeches/budget_speech_2001.asp |archive-date=31 January 2009}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.international-fuel-prices.com/downloads/FuelPrices2005.pdf |title=International Fuel Prices 2005 |website=International-Fuel-Prices.com |first=Gerhard P. |last=Metschies  |date=6 September 2005 |access-date=15 January 2008 |page=96 |publisher=German Technical Cooperation |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070207130929/http://www.international-fuel-prices.com/downloads/FuelPrices2005.pdf |archive-date=2007-02-07}}</ref> Sierra Leone switched to selling fuel by the litre in May 2011.<ref>{{cite web|publisher=[[Sierra Leone]] Embassy in the United States|url=http://embassyofsierraleone.net/node/54|title=Introduction of the Metric System and the Price of Petroleum Products|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150429165159/http://embassyofsierraleone.net/node/54|archive-date=29 April 2015|access-date=23 October 2011}}</ref>

In October 2011, the Antigua and Barbuda government announced the re-launch of the Metrication Programme in accordance with the Metrology Act 2007, which established the International System of Units as the legal system of units. The Antigua and Barbuda government has committed to a full conversion from the imperial system by the first quarter of 2015.<ref>{{cite news|title=Minister Lovell Addresses Metric Conversions |url=http://www.caribarena.com/antigua/news/economy/98673-minister-lovell-addresses-metric-conversions.html |newspaper=CARIBARENA Antigua |date=18 October 2011 |access-date=23 October 2011 |url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111020040638/http://www.caribarena.com/antigua/news/economy/98673-minister-lovell-addresses-metric-conversions.html |archive-date=20 October 2011}}</ref>