Question 1

What is a league?

Accepted Answer

A league is about 3 miles (4.8 km). Land league = 3 statute miles. Maritime league = 3 nautical miles (5.6 km).

Question 2

How far is "20,000 Leagues Under the Sea"?

Accepted Answer

In the novel, 20,000 leagues means distance traveled (about 60,000 miles or 96,000 km), not depth. The ocean is only about 2 leagues deep.

Question 3

Is this conversion factor exact?

Accepted Answer

Metric-to-metric conversions are exact (1 km = 1000 m). Imperial-to-metric factors like 1 inch = 2.54 cm are exact by international agreement.

Question 4

Why do some countries use different units?

Accepted Answer

Historical reasons - the metric system spread from France after 1795. The US, UK, and a few others retained older systems. Science uses metric worldwide.

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