Today in 1961, Kuwait gained their Independence from the United Kingdom.
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Guild: None Known
National Regulatory Agency: None
Beverage Alcohol Labeling Requirements: Not Known
Drunk Driving Laws: Zero Tolerance
- Full Name: State of Kuwait
- Location: Middle East, bordering the Persian Gulf, between Iraq and Saudi Arabia
- Government Type: Constitutional Emirate
- Language: Arabic (official), English widely spoken
- Religion(s): Muslim (official) 85% (Sunni 70%, Shia 30%), other (includes Christian, Hindu, Parsi) 15%
- Capital: Kuwait City
- Population: 2,646,314; 139th
- Area: 17,818 sq km, 157th
- Comparative Area: Slightly smaller than New Jersey
- National Food: Machboos
- National Symbol: Golden Falcon
- Nickname: Fortress Built Near Water
- Affiliations: UN, Arab League
- Independence: From the UK, June 19, 1961
- Alcohol Legal: No
- Minimum Drinking Age: Illegal (Forbidden by Sharia law)
- BAC: 0.00%
- Label Requirements: N/A
- Number of Breweries: 0
- How to Say “Beer”: beereh (biræ)
جعة / شراب من الشعير / جعة / المزر شراب نوع من الجعة / بيرة - How to Order a Beer: N/A
- How to Say “Cheers”: N/A
- Toasting Etiquette: N/A
Alcohol Consumption By Type:
- Beer: 99.9%
- Wine: <1%
- Spirits: <1%
Alcohol Consumption Per Capita (in litres):
- Recorded: 0.00
- Unrecorded: 0.17
- Total: 0.17
- Beer: 0.00
WHO Alcohol Data:
- Per Capita Consumption: 0 litres
- Alcohol Consumption Trend: Stable
- Excise Taxes: No
- Minimum Age: Illegal
- Sales Restrictions: N/A
- Advertising Restrictions: N/A
- Sponsorship/Promotional Restrictions: N/A
Patterns of Drinking Score: 2
Prohibition: Yes, alcohol currently banned under Sharia law
The only place to find anything alcoholic there would be in an embassy or on a US/British military base, & even that could be problematic, given “PC”.
No sane tourist, save for a Mormon or other tee-totaling missionary, would ever want to go there anyway.