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Canada’s Forgotten Prohibition Plebiscite of 1898

March 20, 2016 1 Comment

Canada's Forgotten Prohibition Plebiscite of 1898

Map originally created by Superbenjamin via Wikimedia, this version created by reddit user Samwell_

The map above shows the outcome of a federal plebiscite on the prohibition of alcohol that was held in Canada on September 29, 1898.

It was the first national referendum in the history of the country. It followed agitation over many decades by the temperance movement, which had succeeded introducing prohibition at the local (county) level in some areas, but wanted it extended nationally.

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Filed Under: Canada, History Tagged With: alcohol

All The Bars In France That Primarily Serve Alcohol

September 12, 2015 3 Comments

All The Bars In France Which Primarily Serve Alcohol

Map created by reddit user T9C-gars

The map above shows the 3,209 bars which primarily serve alcohol in mainland France. This compares to 34,669 “mixed establishments”, such as restaurants, night clubs, etc. which also sell alcohol across France.

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Filed Under: France Tagged With: alcohol

Which European Country Has The Lowest Drinking Age?

January 6, 2015 12 Comments

Drinking Age In Europe Map

Drinking Age In Europe Map by reddit user correiajoao

This is actually a bit of a trick question, as several European countries including: Armenia, Belgium, Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Denmark, France, Moldova, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, and Russia have no formal laws on what age people are allowed to consume alcoholic beverages. However, the map above (with a few errors) shows what age people have to be buy various types of alcohol.

According to Wikipedia these are the ages you’re allowed to purchase alcohol by country in Europe:

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Filed Under: Europe Tagged With: age, alcohol


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