diff --git a/android/src/com/mapswithme/maps/UnitLocale.java b/android/src/com/mapswithme/maps/UnitLocale.java
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+package com.mapswithme.maps;
+
+import java.util.Locale;
+
+public class UnitLocale {
+    public static UnitLocale Imperial = new UnitLocale();
+    public static UnitLocale Metric = new UnitLocale();
+
+    public static UnitLocale getCurrent()
+    {
+        String countryCode = Locale.getDefault().getCountry();
+        if ("US".equals(countryCode)) return Imperial; // USA
+        if ("LR".equals(countryCode)) return Imperial; // liberia
+        if ("MM".equals(countryCode)) return Imperial; // burma
+        return Metric;
+    }
+}