The canada () was the unit of liquid volume of the ancient Portuguese Measurement System . It was used in Portugal, Brazil and other parts of the Portuguese Empire until the adoption of the metric system. It was equivalent to 4 quartilhos (pints). The exact value of the canada varied from region to region, the canada of Lisbon being equivalent to 1.4 metric liters . In the Portuguese metric system officially adopted in August 1814, "canada" was the name given to the fundamental unit of liquid volume. This metric canada was equivalent to 1 liter .
The canada () was the unit of liquid volume of the ancient Portuguese measurement system . It was used in Portugal, Brazil and other parts of the Portuguese Empire until the adoption of the metric system. It was equivalent to 4 quartilhos (pints). The exact value of the canada varied from region to region, the canada of Lisbon being equivalent to 1.4 litres . In the Portuguese metric system officially adopted in August 1814, "canada" was the name given to the unit of liquid volume. This metric canada was equivalent to 1 litre .
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