DrinkingAge.Info -- How old do I have to be?

Australia: 18
Canada: Alberta, Manitoba, Quebec: 18 All other provinces: 19
France: 16
Germany: 16 for beer and wine, 18 for spirits
Mexico: 18
Spain: 16
United Kingdom: 18
United States: 21 -- In 19 states, consumption is allowed for people under the age of 21.


Africa: Botswana, Zambia, Zimbabwe: 16
Africa: Cameroon (Purchase age is 21), Egpyt, Ethiopia, Niger, Rwanda, South Africa, Uganda: 18
Africa: Sudan: Illegal to drink

Asia: China, Hong Kong, Iraq, Nepal, Philippines, Singapore, Taiwan, Turkey: 18
Asia: Indonesia, Sri Lanka, United Arab Emirates: 21


For complete information on the legal drinking age,
see wikipedia's Legal Drinking Age page.