Today in 1951, Libya gained their Independence from Italy under UN trusteeship.
Libya
Libya Breweries
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- O.E.A. Drinks Company
Libya Brewery Guides
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- Official Website
- U.S. Embassy
- Wikipedia
Guild: None Known
National Regulatory Agency: None
Beverage Alcohol Labeling Requirements: Not Known
Drunk Driving Laws: BAC 0.00%
- Full Name: Libya (Libyan Arab Jamahiriya)
- Location: Northern Africa, bordering the Mediterranean Sea, between Egypt and Tunisia
- Government Type: Operates under a transitional government
- Language: Arabic (official), Italian, English (all widely understood in the major cities); Berber (Nafusi, Ghadamis, Suknah, Awjilah, Tamasheq)
- Religion(s): Sunni Muslim (official) 97%, other 3%
- Capital: Tripoli (Tarabulus)
- Population: 5,613,380; 109th
- Area: 1,759,540 sq km, 17th
- Comparative Area: Slightly larger than Alaska
- National Food: Libyan Pepper Pot
- National Symbol: Pomegranate; Hawk; Star and crescent (1951–69 and since Libyan civil war)
- Affiliations: UN, African Union, Arab League
- Independence: From UN trusteeship, December 24, 1951
- Alcohol Legal: No
- Minimum Drinking Age: Total Ban
- BAC: 0.00%
- Number of Breweries: 2
- 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
- How to Say “Cheers”: Bismilah / Fi schettak or Fisehatak (“to your health”) / في صحتك
- Toasting Etiquette: N/A
Alcohol Consumption By Type:
- Beer: N/A
- Wine: N/A
- Spirits: N/A
Alcohol Consumption Per Capita (in litres):
- Recorded: 0.01
- Unrecorded: 0.10
- Total: 0.11
- Beer: 0.00
WHO Alcohol Data:
- Per Capita Consumption: 0.01 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: N/A
Prohibition: None
