Today in 1975, Suriname gained their Independence from the Netherlands.
Suriname
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Guild: None Known
National Regulatory Agency: None
Beverage Alcohol Labeling Requirements: Not Known
Drunk Driving Laws: BAC 0.08%
- Full Name: Republic of Suriname
- Location: Northern South America, bordering the North Atlantic Ocean, between French Guiana and Guyana
- Government Type: Constitutional democracy
- Language: Dutch (official), English (widely spoken), Sranang Tongo (Surinamese, sometimes called Taki-Taki, is native language of Creoles and much of the younger population and is lingua franca among others), Caribbean Hindustani (a dialect of Hindi), Javanese
- Religion(s): Hindu 27.4%, Protestant 25.2% (predominantly Moravian), Roman Catholic 22.8%, Muslim 19.6%, indigenous beliefs 5%
- Capital: Paramaribo
- Population: 560,157; 170th
- Area: 163,820 sq km, 92nd
- Comparative Area: Slightly larger than Georgia
- National Food: Chicken and Rice
- National Symbol: Faja Lobi flower
- Affiliations: UN, OAS
- Independence: From the Netherlands, November 25, 1975
- Alcohol Legal: Yes
- Minimum Drinking Age: 18
- BAC: 0.05%
- Number of Breweries: 1
- How to Say “Beer”: bier
- How to Order a Beer: Un beer, ahls-yer-bleeft
- How to Say “Cheers”: Geluch / Gezondheid / Proost / Prut / Santé / Schol
- Toasting Etiquette: N/A
Alcohol Consumption By Type:
- Beer: 37%
- Wine: 2%
- Spirits: 60%
- Other: 2%
Alcohol Consumption Per Capita (in litres):
- Recorded: 5.19
- Unrecorded: 0.90
- Total: 6.09
- Beer: 2.00
WHO Alcohol Data:
- Per Capita Consumption: 5.2 litres
- Alcohol Consumption Trend: Increase
- Excise Taxes: Yes
- Minimum Age: 18
- Sales Restrictions: No
- Advertising Restrictions: No
- Sponsorship/Promotional Restrictions: No
Patterns of Drinking Score: 3
Prohibition: None
