In the U.S. and a few other countries, a ton is commonly used as a unit of mass and is equivalent to 2,000 pounds. A metric ton, on the other hand, is a unit of mass that is used worldwide and is equal to 1,000 kilograms. These two units, while related in their use as measurements of weight, differ in both size and global acceptance. More @Wikipedia
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