Kilometre
The kilometre is the common unit o langer distances on the Yird. The SI unit is the metre an a kilometre is 1000 metre. It is nou uised mair nor the statute mile for road distances, an the nautical mile for sea distances an air distances.
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It is aft uised for tae meisur the speed o caurs, airieplanes an boats by sayin hou mony kilometres it can travel in an oor.
Ae kilometre is 0.6215 mile (3280.84 fit).