Today in 1902, Cuba gained their Independence from Spain (and the U.S.).
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Guild: None Known
National Regulatory Agency: None
Beverage Alcohol Labeling Requirements: Not Known
Drunk Driving Laws: BAC 0.01% or None
- Full Name: Republic of Cuba
- Location: Caribbean, island between the Caribbean Sea and the North Atlantic Ocean, 150 km south of Key West, Florida
- Government Type: Communist state
- Language: Spanish (official)
- Religion(s): Roman Catholic 85%, Protestant, Jehovah’s Witnesses, Jewish, Santeria (prior to Castro assuming power)
- Capital: Havana
- Population: 11,075,244; 74th
- Area: 110,860 sq km, 106th
- Comparative Area: Slightly smaller than Pennsylvania
- National Food: Platillo Moros y Cristianos; Ropa vieja; Puerco asado; Yuca con mojo
- National Symbols: Cuban Crocodile; White Ginger Lily — Mariposa; Palma Real
- Affiliations: UN, OAS
- Independence: From Spain, May 20, 1902 (from Spain, 10 December 1898; administered by the US from 1898 to 1902; not acknowledged by the Cuban Government as a day of independence) / Triumph of the Revolution, January 1, 1959
- Alcohol Legal: Yes
- Minimum Drinking Age: None (to drink); 18 (to buy)
- BAC: 0.01% or None
- Label Requirements: N/A
- Number of Breweries: 6
- How to Say “Beer”: cerveza
- How to Order a Beer: Una cerveza, por favor
- How to Say “Cheers”: Salud
- Toasting Etiquette: N/A
Alcohol Consumption By Type:
- Beer: 33%
- Wine: 1%
- Spirits: 66%
- Other: <1%
Alcohol Consumption Per Capita (in litres):
- Recorded: 4.41
- Unrecorded: 1.10
- Total: 5.51
- Beer: 1.48
WHO Alcohol Data:
- Per Capita Consumption: 4 litres
- Alcohol Consumption Trend: Increase
- Excise Taxes: Yes
- Minimum Age: 18
- Sales Restrictions: Time, location
- Advertising Restrictions: Yes
- Sponsorship/Promotional Restrictions: N/A
Patterns of Drinking Score: 2
Prohibition: None
