Today in 1948, North Korea declared their Independence from Korea.
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Guild: None Known
National Regulatory Agency: None
Beverage Alcohol Labeling Requirements: Not Known
Drunk Driving Laws: BAC N/A
- Full Name: Democratic People’s Republic of Korea
- Location: Eastern Asia, northern half of the Korean Peninsula bordering the Korea Bay and the Sea of Japan, between China and South Korea
- Government Type: Communist state one-man dictatorship
- Language: Korean
- Religion(s): Traditionally Buddhist and Confucianist, some Christian and syncretic Chondogyo (Religion of the Heavenly Way). Note: autonomous religious activities now almost nonexistent; government-sponsored religious groups exist to provide illusion of religious freedom
- Capital: Pyongyang
- Population: 24,589,122; 49th
- Area: 120,538 sq km, 99th
- Comparative Area: Slightly smaller than Mississippi
- National Food: Kimchi
- National Symbols: Korean Tiger; Magnolia; Red Star
- Affiliations: UN
- Independence: Founding of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK), September 9, 1948 / From Japan, August 15, 1945
- Alcohol Legal: Yes
- Minimum Drinking Age: 18 (Alcoholic beverages are served on Saturdays)
- BAC: N/A
- Label Requirements: N/A
- Number of Breweries: 1
- How to Say “Beer”: mek-ju (maek-joo) / 맥주 / 발포성 음료
- How to Order a Beer: N/A
- How to Say “Cheers”: N/A
- Toasting Etiquette: N/A
Alcohol Consumption By Type:
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- Wine: N/A
- Spirits: N/A
- Other: N/A
Alcohol Consumption Per Capita (in litres):
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- Unrecorded: N/A
- Total: N/A
- Beer: N/A
WHO Alcohol Data:
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- Alcohol Consumption Trend: N/A
- Excise Taxes: N/A
- Minimum Age: 18
- Sales Restrictions: N/A
- Advertising Restrictions: N/A
- Sponsorship/Promotional Restrictions: N/A
Patterns of Drinking Score: N/A
Prohibition: None
