Today in 1990, Transnistria gained their Independence from Moldova, though it remains unrecognized.
Transnistria
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Guild: None Known
National Regulatory Agency: None
Beverage Alcohol Labeling Requirements: Not Known
Drunk Driving Laws: BAC 0.03%
- Full Name: Transnistria or Pridnestrovian Moldavian Republic (a.k.a. Trans-Dniestr or Transdniestria)
- Location: Eastern Europe, located mostly on a strip of land between the Dniester river and the eastern Moldovan border with Ukraine
- Government Type: Presidential republic
- Language: Russian, Moldovan (Cyrillic), Ukrainian
- Religion(s): Indigenous beliefs 40%, Christian 40%, Muslim 20%
- Capital: Tiraspol
- Population: 518,700
- Area: 4,163 sq km
- National Symbol: Hammer and sickle
- Affiliations: None
- Independence: From Moldova, September 2, 1990, but still unrecognized
- Alcohol Legal: Yes
- Minimum Drinking Age: 18
- BAC: 0.03%
- Label Requirements: N/A
- Number of Breweries: 4
- How to Say “Beer”: pivo / Пиво
- How to Order a Beer: одно пиво, пожалуйста
- How to Say “Cheers”: Budem zdorovy (“let’s stay healthy”) / Chtob vse byli zdorovy (“let everybody be healthy”) / Na zdorovia *may not actually be used* / Na zdorovje (“to your health”) / Za sbychu mecht / будем здоровы / за ваше здоровье / пей до дна
- Toasting Etiquette: N/A
Alcohol Consumption By Type:
- Beer: 44%
- Wine: 1%
- Spirits: <1%
- Other: 55%
Alcohol Consumption Per Capita (in litres):
- Recorded: 8.22
- Unrecorded: 10.00
- Total: 18.22
- Beer: 4.57
WHO Alcohol Data:
- Per Capita Consumption: 5 litres
- Alcohol Consumption Trend: Stable
- Excise Taxes: Yes
- Minimum Age: 21
- Sales Restrictions: Time, location
- Advertising Restrictions: Yes
- Sponsorship/Promotional Restrictions: No
Patterns of Drinking Score: 3
Prohibition: None.
