Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
ConveRsions and CLimate
Numbers and Stumblers
• Europeanswriteafewoftheirnumbersdiferentlythanwe
do. 1 = , 4 = , 7 = .
• InEurope,datesappearasday/month/year,soChristmasis
2 5/1 2/09.
• Commasaredecimalpointsanddecimalscommas.Adollar
and a half is 1,50, and there are 5.280 feet in a mile.
• Whencountingwithingers,startwithyourthumb.Ifyou
hold up your first finger to request one item, you'll probably
get two.
• WhatAmericanscallthesecondloorofabuildingistheirst
floor in Europe.
• Onescalatorsandmovingsidewalks,Europeanskeeptheleft
“lane” open for passing. Keep to the right.
Metric Conversions (approximate)
1 foot = 0.3 meter
1 square yard = 0.8 square meter
1 yard = 0.9 meter
1 square mile = 2.6 square kilometers
1 mile = 1.6 kilometers
1 ounce = 28 grams
1 centimeter = 0.4 inch
1 quart = 0.95 liter
1 meter = 39.4 inches
1 kilogram = 2.2 pounds
1 kilometer = 0.62 mile
32°F = 0°C
Climate
The first line is the average daily high; the second line, the aver-
age daily low. The third line shows the number of rainy days. For
more detailed weather statistics for destinations throughout the
Czech Republic (as well as the rest of the world), check www.world
climate.com.
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