Today in 1961, Sierra Leone gained their Independence from the United Kingdom.
Sierra Leone
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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: Republic of Sierra Leone
- Location: Western Africa, bordering the North Atlantic Ocean, between Guinea and Liberia
- Government Type: Constitutional Democracy
- Language: English (official, regular use limited to literate minority), Mende (principal vernacular in the south), Temne (principal vernacular in the north), Krio (English-based Creole, spoken by the descendants of freed Jamaican slaves who were settled in the Freetown area, a lingua franca and a first language for 10% of the population but understood by 95%)
- Religion(s): Muslim 60%, Christian 10%, indigenous beliefs 30%
- Capital: Freetown
- Population: 5,485,998; 112th
- Area: 71,740 sq km , 119th
- Comparative Area: Slightly smaller than South Carolina
- National Food: Rice
- National Symbol: Lion
- Affiliations: UN, African Union, Commonwealth
- Independence: From France and the UK, January 1, 1960
- Alcohol Legal: Yes
- Minimum Drinking Age: N/A
- BAC: 0.05%
- Label Requirements: N/A
- Number of Breweries: 1
- How to Say “Beer”: beer
- How to Order a Beer: One beer, please
- How to Say “Cheers”: Cheers
- Toasting Etiquette: N/A
Alcohol Consumption By Type:
- Beer: 4%
- Wine: 30%
- Spirits: 66%
Alcohol Consumption Per Capita (in litres):
- Recorded: 6.72
- Unrecorded: 3.00
- Total: 9.72
- Beer: 0.46
WHO Alcohol Data:
- Per Capita Consumption: 1.13 litres
- Alcohol Consumption Trend: Decrease
- Excise Taxes: N/A
- Minimum Age: N/A
- Sales Restrictions: N/A
- Advertising Restrictions: Yes
- Sponsorship/Promotional Restrictions: N/A
Patterns of Drinking Score: 2
Prohibition: None
