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Today in 1994, Palau were granted their Independence from their UN Trust Territory status.

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Palau Breweries

Palau Brewery Guides

Other Guides

Guild: None Known

National Regulatory Agency: None

Beverage Alcohol Labeling Requirements: Not Known

Drunk Driving Laws: BAC 0.01%

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  • Full Name: Republic of Palau
  • Location: Oceania, group of islands in the North Pacific Ocean, southeast of the Philippines
  • Government Type: Constitutional government in free association with the US; the Compact of Free Association entered into force on 1 October 1994
  • Language: Palauan (official on most islands) 64.7%, Filipino 13.5%, English (official) 9.4%, Chinese 5.7%, Carolinian 1.5%, Japanese 1.5%, other Asian 2.3%, other languages 1.5% [Note: Sonsoral (Sonsoralese and English are official), Tobi (Tobi and English are official), and Angaur (Angaur, Japanese, and English are official)]
  • Religion(s): Roman Catholic 41.6%, Protestant 23.3%, Modekngei 8.8% (indigenous to Palau), Seventh-Day Adventist 5.3%, Jehovah’s Witnesses 0.9%, Mormon 0.6%, other 3.1%, unspecified or none 16.4%
  • Capital: Koror
  • Population: 21,032; 218th
  • Area: 459 sq km, 197th
  • Comparative Area: Slightly more than 2.5 times the size of Washington, DC
  • National Food: Food in Palau
  • National Symbol: Full Moon
  • Affiliations: UN, Pacific Community
  • Independence: From the US-administered UN trusteeship, October 1, 1994

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  • Alcohol Legal: Yes
  • Minimum Drinking Age: 21
  • BAC: 0.01%
  • Number of Breweries: 1

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  • How to Say “Beer”: N/A
  • How to Order a Beer: N/A
  • How to Say “Cheers”: N/A
  • Toasting Etiquette: N/A

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Alcohol Consumption By Type:

  • Beer: 77%
  • Wine: 5%
  • Spirits: 18%

Alcohol Consumption Per Capita (in litres):

  • Recorded: 9.10
  • Unrecorded: 1.00
  • Total: 10.10
  • Beer: 8.68

WHO Alcohol Data:

  • Per Capita Consumption: 9.1 litres
  • Alcohol Consumption Trend: N/A
  • Excise Taxes: Yes
  • Minimum Age: 21
  • Sales Restrictions: Hours, places, Specific events, intoxicated persons
  • Advertising Restrictions: No
  • Sponsorship/Promotional Restrictions: No

Patterns of Drinking Score: N/A

Prohibition: None

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