Today in 1978, Tuvalu gained their Independence from the United Kingdom.
Tuvalu
Tuvalu Breweries
Tuvalu Brewery Guides
Other Guides
Guild: None Known
National Regulatory Agency: None
Beverage Alcohol Labeling Requirements: Not Known
Drunk Driving Laws: No BAC
- Full Name: Tuvalu
- Location: Oceania, island group consisting of nine coral atolls in the South Pacific Ocean, about one-half of the way from Hawaii to Australia
- Government Type: Parliamentary democracy and a Commonwealth realm
- Language: Tuvaluan (official), English (official), Samoan, Kiribati (on the island of Nui)
- Religion(s): Protestant 98.4% (Church of Tuvalu (Congregationalist) 97%, Seventh-Day Adventist 1.4%), Baha’i 1%, other 0.6%
- Capital: Funafuti
- Population: 10,619; 224th
- Area: 26 sq km, 237th
- Comparative Area: 0.1 times the size of Washington, DC
- National Food: Pulaka
- National Symbols: Mussels, Banana Leaves
- Affiliations: UN, Commonwealth, Pacific Community
- Independence: From the UK, October 1, 1978
- Alcohol Legal: Yes
- Minimum Drinking Age: 18
- BAC: None
- Number of Breweries: 0
- How to Say “Beer”: N/A
- How to Order a Beer: N/A
- How to Say “Cheers”: N/A
- Toasting Etiquette: N/A
Alcohol Consumption By Type:
- Beer: 54%
- Wine: 2%
- Spirits: 44%
Alcohol Consumption Per Capita (in litres):
- Recorded: 1.94
- Unrecorded: 0.50
- Total: 2.44
- Beer: 0.71
WHO Alcohol Data:
- Per Capita Consumption: 1.9 litres
- Alcohol Consumption Trend: Increase
- Excise Taxes: N/A
- Minimum Age: 18
- Sales Restrictions: N/A
- Advertising Restrictions: N/A
- Sponsorship/Promotional Restrictions: N/A
Patterns of Drinking Score: N/A
Prohibition: None
