Today in 1981, Antigua and Barbuda gained their Independence from the United Kingdom.
Antigua and Barbuda
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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: Antigua and Barbuda
- Location: Caribbean, islands between the Caribbean Sea and the North Atlantic Ocean, east-southeast of Puerto Rico
- Government Type: Constitutional monarchy with a parliamentary system of government and a Commonwealth realm
- Language: English (official), local dialects
- Religion(s): Protestant 76.4% (Anglican 25.7%, Seventh-Day Adventist 12.3%, Pentecostal 10.6%, Moravian 10.5%, Methodist 7.9%, Baptist 4.9%, Church of God 4.5%), Roman Catholic 10.4%, other Christian 5.4%, other 2%, none or unspecified 5.8%
- Capital: St. John’s
- Population: 89,018; 198th
- Area: 442.6 sq km (Antigua 280 sq km; Barbuda 161 sq km), 201st
- Comparative Area: 2.5 times the size of Washington, DC
- National Food: Fungie
- National Symbols: Antigua Black Pineapple; Red Hibiscus; Hawksbill Turtle; Fallow Deer; The Frigate (a.k.a. Man-o’-War or Weather bird); Whitewood tree
- Affiliations: UN, Commonwealth, OAS
- Independence: From the UK, November 1, 1981
- Alcohol Legal: Yes
- Minimum Drinking Age: 16
- BAC: 0.08%
- Number of Breweries: 1
- How to Say “Beer”: beer
- How to Order a Beer: One beer, please
- How to Say “Cheers”: cheers
- Toasting Etiquette: N/A
Alcohol Consumption By Type:
- Beer: 28%
- Wine: 18%
- Spirits: 53%
- Other: <1%
Alcohol Consumption Per Capita (in litres):
- Recorded: 6.76
- Unrecorded: 0.46
- Total: 7.22
- Beer: 2.67
WHO Alcohol Data:
- Per Capita Consumption: 6.8 litres
- Alcohol Consumption Trend: Stable
- Excise Taxes: N/A
- Minimum Age: 16
- Sales Restrictions: N/A
- Advertising Restrictions: N/A
- Sponsorship/Promotional Restrictions: N/A
Patterns of Drinking Score: N/A
Prohibition: None
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