Today in 1960, Mauritania gained their Independence from France.
Mauritania
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Guild: None Known
National Regulatory Agency: None
Beverage Alcohol Labeling Requirements: Not Known
Drunk Driving Laws: BAC 0.00% Zero Tolerance
- Full Name: Islamic Republic of Mauritania
- Location: Western Africa, bordering the North Atlantic Ocean, between Senegal and Western Sahara
- Government Type: Military Junta
- Language: Arabic (official and national), Pulaar, Soninke, Wolof (all national languages), French, Hassaniya
- Religion(s): Muslim (official) 100%
- Capital: Nouakchott
- Population: 3,359,185; 133th
- Area: 1,030,700 sq km, 29th
- Comparative Area: Slightly larger than three times the size of New Mexico
- National Food: Thieboudiene
- National Symbol: Star and crescent
- Affiliations: UN, African Union, Arab League
- Independence: From France, November 28, 1960
- Alcohol Legal: No
- Minimum Drinking Age: Total Ban
- BAC: 0.00%
- 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: 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: <1%
- Wine: <1%
- Spirits: 100%
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 litres
- Alcohol Consumption Trend: Stable
- Excise Taxes: No
- Minimum Age: Total Ban
- Sales Restrictions: Total Bann
- Advertising Restrictions: Yes
- Sponsorship/Promotional Restrictions: Yes
Patterns of Drinking Score: 2
Prohibition: None
