<Li> 1 square yard = 0.836 127 36 square metres </Li> <Li> 1 square mile = 2.589 988 110 336 square kilometres </Li> <P> There are several other common units for area . The are was the original unit of area in the metric system, with: </P> <Ul> <Li> 1 are = 100 square metres </Li> </Ul>

A 2-dimensional area- its boundaries can be measured in terms of height and weight