Today in 1953, Egypt declared their Independence and on the same day three years later, in 1956, all foreign troops finally left. Egypt celebrates today as Eid el-Galaa, meaning the “evacuation of foreign troops”
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Guild: None Known
National Regulatory Agency: None
Beverage Alcohol Labeling Requirements: Not Known
Drunk Driving Laws: BAC 0.05%
- Full Name: Arab Republic of Egypt
- Location: Northern Africa, bordering the Mediterranean Sea, between Libya and the Gaza Strip, and the Red Sea north of Sudan, and includes the Asian Sinai Peninsula
- Government Type: Republic
- Language: Arabic (official), English and French widely understood by educated classes
- Religion(s): Muslim (mostly Sunni) 90%, Coptic 9%, other Christian 1%
- Capital: Cairo (Al Qahirah)
- Population: 83,688,164; 15th
- Area: 1,001,450 sq km, 30th
- Comparative Area: Slightly more than three times the size of New Mexico
- National Food: Ful medames, kushari, molokhia, Falafel
- National Symbols: Saladin’s Eagle; Lotus; Pyramids of Giza; Nile River
- Nickname: The Gift of the Nile; “Om El Donya” (Mother of the World)
- Affiliations: UN, African Union, Arab League
- Independence: From UK protectorate status, February 28, 1922 / Revolution began July 23, 1952, Republic declared June 18, 1953 and all troops finally left June 18, 1956 / Earlier c. 3200 B.C.E. the Two Lands of Upper (southern) and Lower (northern) Egypt were first united politically
- Alcohol Legal: Yes
- Minimum Drinking Age: 18 (beer), 21 (wine/spirits)
- BAC: 0.05%
- Label Requirements: N/A
- Number of Breweries: 3
- 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 / In Ancient Egyptian: Wekha henqet
- How to Say “Cheers”: Bisochtak / Fee sihetak
- Toasting Etiquette: Toasts are not common
Alcohol Consumption By Type:
- Beer: 56%
- Wine: 11%
- Spirits: 33%
Alcohol Consumption Per Capita (in litres):
- Recorded: 0.27
- Unrecorded: 0.10
- Total: 0.37
- Beer: 0.10
WHO Alcohol Data:
- Per Capita Consumption: .27 litres
- Alcohol Consumption Trend: Stable
- Excise Taxes: Yes
- Minimum Age: 18
- Sales Restrictions: Location
- Advertising Restrictions: No
- Sponsorship/Promotional Restrictions: No
Patterns of Drinking Score: 2
Prohibition: None
