9 0 - inch ▁links , ▁most ▁commonly ▁as ▁ 3 3 - foot ▁half - ch ains ▁of ▁ 4 0 ▁links . ▁These ▁ch ains ▁were ▁sometimes ▁used ▁in ▁the ▁American ▁colon ies , ▁particularly ▁Pennsylvania . ▁ ▁In ▁India , ▁surve ying ▁ch ains ▁ ▁( occ asion ally ▁ 3 0 ▁metres ) ▁in ▁length ▁are ▁used . ▁Link s ▁are ▁ ▁long . ▁ ▁In ▁France ▁after ▁the ▁French ▁Revolution , ▁and ▁later ▁in ▁countries ▁that ▁had ▁adopted ▁the ▁Met ric ▁System , ▁ ▁ch ains , ▁of ▁ 5 0 ▁links ▁each ▁ ▁long ▁were ▁used ▁until ▁the ▁ 1 9 5 0 s . ▁ ▁See ▁also ▁ ▁Dist ance ▁measurement ▁ ▁References ▁ ▁External ▁links ▁How ▁to ▁make ▁a ▁G unter ' s ▁Ch ain ▁Image ▁from ▁ 1 6 7 5 ▁ ▁Nin ete enth ▁century ▁image ▁ ▁Category : Sur ve ying ▁instruments ▁Category : Un its ▁of ▁length ▁Category : Im per ial ▁units ▁Category : Custom ary ▁units ▁of ▁measurement ▁in ▁the ▁United ▁States ▁Category : Length , ▁distance , ▁or ▁range ▁meas uring ▁devices <0x0A> </s> ▁The ▁ 1 9 7 4 ▁African ▁Women ' s ▁Hand ball ▁Championship ▁was ▁held ▁in ▁Tun is ia . ▁It ▁acted ▁as ▁the ▁African ▁qual ifying ▁tournament ▁for ▁the ▁ 1 9 7 5 ▁World ▁Women ' s ▁Hand ball ▁Championship . ▁ ▁Stand ings ▁ ▁Final ▁ranking ▁ ▁External ▁links ▁Results ▁on ▁tod or 6 6 . com ▁▁ 1 9 7