Today in 1992, Slovakia declared their Independence from Czechoslovakia.
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Guild: None Known
National Regulatory Agency: None
Beverage Alcohol Labeling Requirements: Not Known
Drunk Driving Laws: BAC 0.00%
- Full Name: Slovak Republic
- Location: Central Europe, south of Poland
- Government Type: Parliamentary Democracy
- Language: Slovak (official) 83.9%, Hungarian 10.7%, Roma 1.8%, Ukrainian 1%, other or unspecified 2.6%
- Religion(s): Roman Catholic 68.9%, Protestant 10.8%, Greek Catholic 4.1%, other or unspecified 3.2%, none 13%
- Capital: Bratislava
- Population: 5,483,088; 113th
- Area: 49,035 sq km, 131st
- Comparative Area: About twice the size of New Hampshire
- National Food: Bryndzové halušky
- National Symbols: Linden; patriarchal cross and three mountains
- Affiliations: UN, EU, NATO
- Independence: Declared from Czechoslovakia, July 17, 1992 / Effective January 1, 1993
- Alcohol Legal: Yes
- Minimum Drinking Age: 18
- BAC: 0.00%
- Label Requirements: N/A
- Number of Breweries: 18
- How to Say “Beer”: pivo
- How to Order a Beer: Eno pee-vo, pro-seem
- How to Say “Cheers”: Na zdravie (“to your health”) / Stolicka
- Toasting Etiquette: N/A
Alcohol Consumption By Type:
- Beer: 36%
- Wine: 15%
- Spirits: 49%
Alcohol Consumption Per Capita (in litres):
- Recorded: 10.33
- Unrecorded: 3.00
- Total: 13.33
- Beer: 3.90
WHO Alcohol Data:
- Per Capita Consumption: 10.3 litres
- Alcohol Consumption Trend: Stable
- Excise Taxes: Yes
- Minimum Age: 18
- Sales Restrictions: Time, places
- Advertising Restrictions: Yes
- Sponsorship/Promotional Restrictions: Yes
Patterns of Drinking Score: 3
Prohibition: None
