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The '''legal drinking age''' is the minimum age at which a person can legally consume alcoholic beverages. The minimum age alcohol can be legally consumed can be different from the age when it can be purchased in some countries. These laws vary between countries and many laws have exemptions or special circumstances. Most laws apply only to drinking alcohol in public places with alcohol consumption in the home being mostly unregulated. Some countries also have different age limits for different types of alcoholic drinks.
==List==
{| class="wikitable sortable "
! rowspan="2" width="100px" |Country
! rowspan="2" width="100px" |State/region/province
! colspan="2" width="100px" |''De jure''
! rowspan="2" |Notes
|-
! width="100px" |Drinking age
! width="100px" |Purchase age
|-
| colspan="2" style="text-align:center;"|{{flag|Aciria}}
| align="center" | None
| align="center" | 16
|The drinking law allows minors under the age of 16 to consume wine and equivalent alcoholic beverages in moderation at home and restaurants.
|-
| colspan="2" style="text-align:center;"|{{flag|Burgundie}}
| align="center" | 16
| align="center" | <small>
*16 (single serving beer and wine)
*18 (multi-serving container/packs of beer and wine, or single serving liquor)
*20 (unlimited access)</small>
|The law allows minors under the age of 16 to consume alcoholic beverages in moderation at home and restaurants, with parental consent.
|-
| colspan="2" style="text-align:center;"|{{flag|Caphiria}}
| align="center" | None
| align="center" | 16
|It is prohibited to sell any alcoholic beverage to anyone under the age of 16 years. There is no national legislation prohibiting the consumption of alcohol to minors.
|-
| colspan="2" style="text-align:center;"|{{flag|Cartadania}}
| align="center" | None
| align="center" | 18
|It is prohibited to sell, serve or supply alcoholic beverages (beer, wine, cider, and sparkling wine) to anyone under 18 years of age. It is generally prohibited to serve, sell or supply any beverage containing spirits and foods containing spirits above negligible amounts, to anyone under the age of 18 years. Violators of this provision can be fined up to €10,000. The exception to this rule is that a person under 18 may consume alcohol in private, regardless of if a spirit or fermented, under the supervision of a parent, legal guardian, or spouse.
|-
| colspan="2" style="text-align:center;"|{{flag|Duamacia}}
| align="center" | 16
| align="center" | 20
|
|-
| colspan="2" align="center" |{{flag|Eldmora-Regulus}}
| colspan="2" align="center" |25
|
|-
| colspan="2" style="text-align:center;"|{{flag|Faneria}}
|align="center" | 15 (below 5%)
20 (above 5%)
|align="center" | 20
|Underage drinking is a misdemeanor for most drinks but drinking small portions is common with meals in some areas of the country. Drunk driving penalties are much steeper than the penalties for purchasing for minors or drinking underage.
|-
| rowspan="6" style="text-align:center;"|{{flag|Kiravia}}
| [[File:SydonaFlag.png|25px]] [[Sydona Islands]]
| align="center" | 12
| align="center" | 18
| It is prohibited to sell any alcoholic beverage to anyone under the age of 18 years. It is illegal for children under 12 to consume alcohol or to provide alcohol to a child under 12, except as part of a religious ceremony or attested cultural ritual. Alcohol sales are banned outright in most Muslim villages.
|-
| [[File:FarivaFlag.png|25px]] [[Fariva]]
| align="center" | 14
| align="center" | 17
| Drinking age only applies to public settings.
|-
| [[File:NiyaskaFlag.png|25px]] [[Niyaska]]
| align="center" | 15
| align="center" | 15
| Drinking age only applies to public settings.
|-
| [[File:EtivéraFlag.png|25px]] [[Etivéra]]<br>[[File:KasteraFlag.png|25px]] [[Kastera]]<br>[[File:VôtaskaFlag.png|25px]] [[Vôtaska]]
| align="center" | None
| align="center" | 16
| Purchase age only applies to hard liquor.
|-
| [[File:KoskenkorvaFlag.png|25px]] [[Koskenkorva]]<br>[[File:IntraviaFlag.png|25px]] [[Intravia]]<br>[[File:ÎkodhaFlag.png|25px]] [[Îkodha]]
| align="center" | None
| align="center" | 17
| Purchase age only applies to hard liquor.
|-
| {{flag|Kiravia}}, {{wp|Not Otherwise Specified|NOS}}
| align="center" | None
| align="center" | None
| Local ordinances may establish a local purchase age for some or all alcoholic beverages or a local drinking age for certain public places, mostly for public order and peace-and-quiet purposes. Licencing regulations may establish minimum purchase ages for certain classes of establishments (e.g. 16 for liquor stores, 15 for bars, none for pubs).
|-
| colspan="2" style="text-align:center;"|{{flag|Pelaxia}}
| align="center" | None
| align="center" | 18
|It is prohibited to sell any alcoholic beverage to anyone under the age of 18 years. There is no national legislation prohibiting the consumption of alcohol to minors.
|-
| colspan="2" style="text-align:center;"|{{flag|Loa Republic}}
| align="center" | None
| align="center" | None
|There are no laws regulating the age of alcohol consumption in Loa Republic. However, there are many local laws regulating public intoxication with more severe punishments depending on age.
|-
| colspan="2" style="text-align:center;"|{{flag|Vithinja}}
| align="center" | 15 (12)
| align="center" | 18 (12)
|While these ages represent whats written in law few Vithinjans actually follow these laws. Many still follow the old law that said that one can drink at the age of 12.
|-
| colspan="2" style="text-align:center;"|{{flag|Yonderre}}
| align="center" | None
| align="center" | 15
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|}
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