Today in 1978, Dominica gained their Independence from the United Kingdom.
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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: Commonwealth of Dominica
- Location: Caribbean, island between the Caribbean Sea and the North Atlantic Ocean, about half way between Puerto Rico and Trinidad and Tobago
- Government Type: Parliamentary democracy
- Language: English (official), French patois
- Religion(s): Roman Catholic 61.4%, Protestant 20.6% (Seventh-Day Adventist 6%, Pentecostal 5.6%, Baptist 4.1%, Methodist 3.7%, Church of God 1.2%), Jehovah’s Witnesses 1.2%, other Christian 7.7%, Rastafarian 1.3%, other or unspecified 1.6%, none 6.1%
- Capital: Roseau
- Population: 73,126; 201st
- Area: 751 sq km, 189th
- Comparative Area: Slightly more than four times the size of Washington, DC
- National Food: Mountain Chicken
- National Symbol: Sisserou Parrot
- Affiliations: UN, Commonwealth, OAS
- Independence: From the UK, November 3, 1978
- Alcohol Legal: Yes
- Minimum Drinking Age: 18
- BAC: 0.08%
- 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: 6%
- Wine: 10%
- Spirits: 83%
- Other: <1%
Alcohol Consumption Per Capita (in litres):
- Recorded: 7.34
- Unrecorded: 0.50
- Total: 7.84
- Beer: 0.50
WHO Alcohol Data:
- Per Capita Consumption: 7.3 litres
- Alcohol Consumption Trend: Stable
- Excise Taxes: Yes
- Minimum Age: 18
- Sales Restrictions: Time, location, specific events, intoxicated persons, petrol stations
- Advertising Restrictions: No
- Sponsorship/Promotional Restrictions: No
Patterns of Drinking Score: 2
Prohibition: None
