Today in 1943, Lebanon gained their Independence from France.
Lebanon
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Guild: None Known
National Regulatory Agency: None
Beverage Alcohol Labeling Requirements: Not Known
Drunk Driving Laws: BAC 0.08%
- Full Name: Lebanese Republic
- Location: Middle East, bordering the Mediterranean Sea, between Israel and Syria
- Government Type: Republic
- Language: Arabic (official), French, English, Armenian
- Religion(s): Muslim 59.7% (Shia, Sunni, Druze, Isma’ilite, Alawite or Nusayri), Christian 39% (Maronite Catholic, Greek Orthodox, Melkite Catholic, Armenian Orthodox, Syrian Catholic, Armenian Catholic, Syrian Orthodox, Roman Catholic, Chaldean, Assyrian, Coptic, Protestant), other 1.3% [Note: 17 religious sects recognized]
- Capital: Beirut
- Population: 4,140,289; 126th
- Area: 10,400 sq km, 170th
- Comparative Area: About 0.7 times the size of Connecticut
- National Food: Kibbeh; tabbouleh
- National Symbols: Phoenix; Lebanon Cedar; Baalbek, Byblos
- Affiliations: UN, Arab League
- Independence: From a League of Nations mandate under French administration, November 22, 1943
- Alcohol Legal: Yes
- Minimum Drinking Age: 18
- BAC: 0.05%
- Number of Breweries: 2
- How to Say “Beer”: beereh (biræ) / جعة / شراب من الشعير / جعة / المزر شراب نوع من الجعة / بيرة
- How to Order a Beer: Waheed beera, meen fadleek
- How to Say “Cheers”: Bismilah / Fi schettak or Fisehatak (“to your health”) / في صحتك
- Toasting Etiquette: N/A
Alcohol Consumption By Type:
- Beer: 21%
- Wine: 33%
- Spirits: 46%
- Other: <1%
Alcohol Consumption Per Capita (in litres):
- Recorded: 1.73
- Unrecorded: 0.50
- Total: 2.23
- Beer: 0.36
WHO Alcohol Data:
- Per Capita Consumption: 1.73 litres
- Alcohol Consumption Trend: Stable
- Excise Taxes: N/A
- Minimum Age: 18
- Sales Restrictions: N/A
- Advertising Restrictions: N/A
- Sponsorship/Promotional Restrictions: N/A
Patterns of Drinking Score: 3
Prohibition: None
