http://www.ondotnet.com/pub/a/dotnet/2002/10/28/intlpart4.html

When a Web site is accessible by the international community, one of the considerations is how we present units of measure: Length, Width, Height, Weight, Area, Volume, etc. .NET provides some support by making available a RegionInfo class, which identifies whether a locale is mks (metric) or fps (imperial). Satya & Elena show you how. Oct. 28, 2002