Today in 1971, Bahrain gained their Independence from the United Kingdom.
Bahrain
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Guild: None Known
National Regulatory Agency: None
Beverage Alcohol Labeling Requirements: Not Known
Drunk Driving Laws: BAC 0.00%
- Full Name: Kingdom of Bahrain
- Location: Middle East, archipelago in the Persian Gulf, east of Saudi Arabia
- Government Type: Constitutional monarchy
- Language: Arabic (official), English, Farsi, Urdu
- Religion(s): Muslim (Shia and Sunni) 81.2%, Christian 9%, other 9.8%
- Capital: Manama (Al Manãmah)
- Population: 1,248,348; 157th
- Area: 760 sq km, 188th
- Comparative Area: 3.5 times the size of Washington, DC
- National Food: Machboos
- National Symbol: White-cheeked Bulbul
- Affiliations: UN, Arab League
- Independence: From the UK, August 15, 1971
- Alcohol Legal: Yes
- Minimum Drinking Age: 18
- BAC: Zero Tolerance
- 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: 52%
- Wine: 14%
- Spirits: 34%
Alcohol Consumption Per Capita (in litres):
- Recorded: 3.56
- Unrecorded: 0.10
- Total: 3.66
- Beer: 1.91
WHO Alcohol Data:
- Per Capita Consumption: 3.56 litres
- Alcohol Consumption Trend: Stable
- Excise Taxes: N/A
- Minimum Age: 18
- Sales Restrictions: N/A
- Advertising Restrictions: N/A
- Sponsorship/Promotional Restrictions: N/A
Patterns of Drinking Score: 3
Prohibition: Yes
