Visuals: Alcohol by country

By The English Farm on July 13 2023
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A Selection Box of Belgian Beer

Different cultures have different relationships with alcohol. For instance, Italians tend to drink a lot of wine but have a very low level of alcoholism, as they usually drink a couple of glasses with lunch and dinner. However, Russians are known for drinking copious amounts of vodka, and nearly 15% of deaths in Russia are related to alcohol consumption.

In the East, South Koreans are known for signing business deals in bars and then drinking each other under the table, while Vietnamese love their Bia Hoi (beer halls), where they spend most of their evenings drinking beer after beer with their friends.

Please take a look at the map below and discuss it with your teacher. Click on the “continue reading” link for an interactive version of the map.

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Discussion
Give a presentation of this map to your teacher. Focus on your country in relation to other countries.
Are you surprised at any areas of the map?
Describe your culture’s relationship to alcohol.
Do you think drinking alcohol should have an age limit? Why or why not?