Today in 1949, Bhutan signed a bi-lateral treaty with India, and while it has no official independence day, this was as close as I could find.
Bhutan
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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: Kingdom of Bhutan
- Location: Southern Asia, between China and India
- Government Type: Constitutional monarchy
- Language: Sharchhopka 28%, Dzongkha (official) 24%, Lhotshamkha 22%, other 26%
- Religion(s): Lamaistic Buddhist 75%, Indian- and Nepalese-influenced Hinduism 25%
- Capital: Thimphu
- Population: 716,896; 165th
- Area: 38,394 sq km, 137th
- Comparative Area: About one-half the size of Indiana
- National Food: Ema datshi
- National Symbols: Druk (thunder dragon); Takin (Budorcas taxicolor tibetana); Blue poppy; Bhutan Cypress
- Affiliations: UN
- Independence: Signed a bi-lateral treaty with India, August 8, 1949 / Became a unified kingdom under its first hereditary king, 1907
- Alcohol Legal: Yes
- Minimum Drinking Age: 18
- BAC: 0.08%
- Number of Breweries: 2
- How to Say “Beer”: ཆང་སྐོལ
- How to Order a Beer: N/A
- How to Say “Cheers”: ཆང་མཆོད
- Toasting Etiquette: N/A
Alcohol Consumption By Type:
- Beer: 100%
- Wine: <1%
- Spirits: <1%
Alcohol Consumption Per Capita (in litres):
- Recorded: 0.22
- Unrecorded: 0.33
- Total: 0.55
- Beer: 0.21
WHO Alcohol Data:
- Per Capita Consumption: 0.2 litres
- Alcohol Consumption Trend: Stable
- Excise Taxes: No
- Minimum Age: 18
- Sales Restrictions: Time, places, specific events, petrol stations
- Advertising Restrictions: Yes
- Sponsorship/Promotional Restrictions: No
Patterns of Drinking Score: 3
Prohibition: None
