Today in 1962, Uganda 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: Republic of Uganda
- Location: East-Central Africa, west of Kenya, east of the Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Government Type: Republic
- Language: English (official national language, taught in grade schools, used in courts of law and by most newspapers and some radio broadcasts), Ganda or Luganda (most widely used of the Niger-Congo languages, preferred for native language publications in the capital and may be taught in school), other Niger-Congo languages, Nilo-Saharan languages, Swahili, Arabic
- Religion(s): Roman Catholic 41.9%, Protestant 42% (Anglican 35.9%, Pentecostal 4.6%, Seventh-Day Adventist 1.5%), Muslim 12.1%, other 3.1%, none 0.9%
- Capital: Kampala
- Population: 33,640,833; 37th
- Area: 241,038 sq km, 81st
- Comparative Area: Slightly smaller than Oregon
- National Food: Matoke
- National Symbol: Grey Crowned Crane
- Affiliations: UN, African Union, Commonwealth
- Independence: From the UK, October 8, 1962
- Alcohol Legal: Yes
- Minimum Drinking Age: 18
- BAC: 0.08%
- Number of Breweries: 6
- 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: 4%
- Wine: <1%
- Spirits: 2%
- Other: 94%
Alcohol Consumption Per Capita (in litres):
- Recorded: 10.91
- Unrecorded: 1.00
- Total: 11.91
- Beer: 2.05
WHO Alcohol Data:
- Per Capita Consumption: 10.9 litres
- Alcohol Consumption Trend: Stable
- Excise Taxes: Yes
- Minimum Age: 18
- Sales Restrictions: Hours, places, intoxicated persons
- Advertising Restrictions: No
- Sponsorship/Promotional Restrictions: No
Patterns of Drinking Score: N/A
Prohibition: None
