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Earth measurements are used as the standard unit of measurement in the United Federation of Planets.

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[edit] Kilometer

A kilometer (km) is an SI (System Internationale) unit of length equal to one thousand meters.

1 km ~ 0.62137 miles

(TOS movie: Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan)

See also: kilometer article at Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.

[edit] Millimeter

A millimeter (mm) is an SI unit of length equal to 1/1,000 of a meter.

1 mm ~ 0.03937 inches

(TOS episode: "The Savage Curtain")

See also: millimeter article at Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.

[edit] Inch

An inch (in) was originally based on the width of an average person's thumb. It was later refined based on SI units.

1 inch ~ 2.54 cm

(TOS episode: "Is There In Truth No Beauty?")

See also: inch article at Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.
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