Free Republic
Browse · Search
News/Activism
Topics · Post Article

To: ambrose
Examples of Legal Drinking Ages Around the World

United States: 21

Great Britain: Minimum age for purchasing alcohol is 18, although those who are 16 or 17 can purchase beer or cider with a meal.

France: 16.

Spain: 16.

Germany: 16 for beer and wine, and 18 for spirits.

Canada: 19 in much of the country, 18 in Alberta, Manitoba and Quebec.

Australia: 18.

Japan: 20.

South Africa: 18.

Malaysia: 18.

Ukraine: 18.

Russia: 18.

South Korea: 19.


105 posted on 02/13/2003 7:26:54 AM PST by TLBSHOW (God Speed as Angels trending upward dare to fly Tribute to the Risk Takers)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies ]


To: TLBSHOW
You forgot one:

Somalia: 0

111 posted on 02/13/2003 7:30:19 AM PST by Cultural Jihad (Sheesh)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 105 | View Replies ]

To: TLBSHOW
I wonder why you are so supportive of earlier drinking ages just because Europe does it? After all, it's clearly turned them into limp-wristed weenies when it comes to having the backbone to stand up to Saddam.
116 posted on 02/13/2003 7:34:17 AM PST by MEGoody
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 105 | View Replies ]

Free Republic
Browse · Search
News/Activism
Topics · Post Article


FreeRepublic, LLC, PO BOX 9771, FRESNO, CA 93794
FreeRepublic.com is powered by software copyright 2000-2008 John Robinson