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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.