Today in 1991, Uzbekistan gained their Independence from the USSR.
Uzbekistan
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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: Republic of Uzbekistan
- Location: Central Asia, north of Turkmenistan, south of Kazakhstan
- Government Type: Republic; authoritarian presidential rule, with little power outside the executive branch
- Language: Uzbek (official) 74.3%, Russian 14.2%, Tajik 4.4%, other 7.1%
- Religion(s): Muslim 88% (mostly Sunni), Eastern Orthodox 9%, other 3%
- Capital: Tashkent
- Population: 28,394,180; 44th
- Area: 447,400 sq km, 57th
- Comparative Area: Slightly larger than California
- National Food: O’sh
- National Symbols: Khumo; Amu Darya and Syr Darya
- Affiliations: UN, CIS
- Independence: From the Soviet Union, September 1, 1990
- Alcohol Legal: Yes
- Minimum Drinking Age: 18 (to drink); 21 (to buy)
- BAC: 0.08%
- Number of Breweries: 18
- How to Say “Beer”: pivo
- How to Order a Beer: bir pivo, Iltimos
- How to Say “Cheers”: o‘nga / tost, qadah ko’tarish / xayr / rahmat
- Toasting Etiquette: N/A
Alcohol Consumption By Type:
- Beer: 20%
- Wine: 14%
- Spirits: 66%
Alcohol Consumption Per Capita (in litres):
- Recorded: 1.64
- Unrecorded: 1.90
- Total: 3.54
- Beer: 0.28
WHO Alcohol Data:
- Per Capita Consumption: 1.6 litres
- Alcohol Consumption Trend: Increase
- Excise Taxes: N/A
- Minimum Age: 18
- Sales Restrictions: Hours, location
- Advertising Restrictions: Yes
- Sponsorship/Promotional Restrictions: Yes
Patterns of Drinking Score: 3
Prohibition: None
