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What are kilometers and explain in words.

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A kilometer is a unit of length or distance. It's defined as
the length of 1,000 meters.

To perhaps give you a better feel for it . . .

1 kilometer = about 1,094 yards

1 kilometer = about 0.621 mile

1 mile = about 1.61 kilometers

Almost every place in the world outside of the USA posts their
distances and speed limits on their road signs in kilometers
instead of miles.


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