Today in 1971, United Arab Emirates gained their Independence from the United Kingdom.
United Arab Emirates
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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: United Arab Emirates
- Location: Middle East, bordering the Gulf of Oman and the Persian Gulf, between Oman and Saudi Arabia
- Government Type: Federation with specified powers delegated to the UAE federal government and other powers reserved to member emirates
- Language: Arabic (official), Persian, English, Hindi, Urdu
- Religion(s): Muslim (Islam – official) 96% (Shia 16%), other (includes Christian, Hindu) 4%
- Capital: Abu Dhabi
- Population: 5,314,317; 115th
- Area: 83,600 sq km, 115th
- Comparative Area: Slightly smaller than Maine
- National Food: Ndolé
- National Symbol: Golden Falcon; Peregrine Falcon, Arabian Horse; Ghaf
- Affiliations: UN, Arab League
- Independence: From the UK, December 2, 1971
- Alcohol Legal: Yes
- Minimum Drinking Age: 21 [Note: Expatriate non-Muslim residents may request a liquor permit to purchase alcoholic beverages, but it is illegal for such holders to provide drinks to others.]
- BAC: 0.00%
- 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: 92%
- Wine: 3%
- Spirits: <1%
- Other: 5%
Alcohol Consumption Per Capita (in litres):
- Recorded: 0.34
- Unrecorded: 0.20
- Total: 0.54
- Beer: 0.30
WHO Alcohol Data:
- Per Capita Consumption: 0.34 litres
- Alcohol Consumption Trend: Decrease
- Excise Taxes: Yes
- Minimum Age: 21
- Sales Restrictions: N//A
- Advertising Restrictions: N//A
- Sponsorship/Promotional Restrictions: N//A
Patterns of Drinking Score: 2
Prohibition: None
