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The French First Republic adopts the kilogram and gram as its primary unit of mass.
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French First Republic
Constitution governing France, 1792–1804
In the history of France, the First Republic, sometimes referred to in historiography as Revolutionary France, and officially the French Republic, was founded on 21 September 1792 during the French Revolution. The First Republic lasted until the declaration of the First Empire…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Kilogram
Metric unit of mass
The kilogram is the base unit of mass in the International System of Units (SI), equal to one thousand grams. It has the unit symbol kg. The word "kilogram" is formed from the combination of the metric prefix kilo- and gram; it is colloquially shortened to "kilo".Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Gram
Metric unit of mass
The gram is a unit of mass in the International System of Units (SI) equal to one thousandth of a kilogram.Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
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