Several

units of measurement A unit of measurement is a definite magnitude (mathematics), magnitude of a quantity, defined and adopted by convention or by law, that is used as a standard for measurement of the same kind of quantity. Any other quantity of that kind can ...

were used in

Seychelles Seychelles (, ; ), officially the Republic of Seychelles (french: link=no, République des Seychelles; Creole: ''La Repiblik Sesel''), is an archipelagic state consisting of 115 islands in the Indian Ocean. Its capital and largest city, V ...

to measure quantities like, for example, capacity. The

metric system The metric system is a system of measurement that succeeded the Decimal, decimalised system based on the metre that had been introduced in French Revolution, France in the 1790s. The historical development of these systems culminated in the d ...

has been compulsory in Seychelles (and adopted since 1880). Before metric adoption, old French, British and some additional units were used.

System before metric system

Units from old French and British systems, were used before metrication.

Capacity

In addition to old French and British units, following units were used: 1 cash = 227.11 L 1 velt = cash.

References

Seychellois culture

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