 Examples include the (ounce) which was defined as being 100 g.

In 1875, Norway was the first country to ratify the metre convention, and it was seen as an important step for Norway to gain independence.The decision to adopt the metric system is said to have been the Norwegian Parliament's fastest decision in peace time.In August 1814, Portugal officially adopted the metric system but with the names of the units substituted by Portuguese traditional ones.