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Culture Stats: compare key data on Czech Republic & Poland

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  • Food and drink > Alcohol > Alcohol consumed from > All drinks: Average liters of pure alcohol consumed annually from legally and illegally produced alcohol, by the population above 14 years of age. The consumption of tourists is excluded for countries with more tourists per year than resident population.
  • Food and drink > Beer consumption: Total national beer consumption (litres).
  • Food and drink > Cheese consumption per capita per year: Total per capita cheese consumption in kilograms for each country in 2011.
  • Food and drink > Fast food outlets > KFC > Year entered: Year in which the first KFC opened in each country. 
  • Food and drink > Milk consumption per capita: Milk Consumption per Capita (kg).
  • Happy Planet Index: The Happy Planet Index (HPI) is calculated from three components: Perceived well-being, life expectancy and ecological footprint. A higher value indicates a happier population.
  • Hobbies > Homebrewing legality: States whether and under which conditions it is legal for individuals to brew beer in their private premises.
  • Sexuality > Homosexuality > Anti-discrimination laws: Anti-discrimination (sexual orientation).

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  • Sexuality > Homosexuality > LGBT individual may petition to adopt a child: LGBT individual may petition to adopt.

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  • Sexuality > Homosexuality > Legality of homosexual acts: Same-sex sexual activity.

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  • Sexuality > Homosexuality > Recognition of gay relationships: Recognition of relationships.

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  • Sexuality > Homosexuality > Same-sex adoption: Same-sex adoption.

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  • Sexuality > Homosexuality > Same-sex marriage: Same-sex marriage.

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  • Smoking > Cigarettes per adult per year: This list compares the average annual consumption of cigarettes per adult in countries around the world. Ten european countries top the list, all located at the East of the continent, with the exception of Greece. Developed asian countries like China, South Korea and Japan also register high cigarette consumption, while Africa hosts the countries with less consumption.
  • World Heritage Sites: Cultural sites.

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  • Food and drink > Fast food outlets > KFC > Notes:

    Facts and peculiarities about KFC outlets in each country.  

  • Pets > Animal cropping (legal status): The legal status of animal cropping by country. Cropping is the removal of part or all of the external, visible flap of the ear of an animal. It is most commonly performed on dogs.
  • Tobacco > Purchase age: Purchase age.

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  • Food and drink > Alcohol > Alcohol consumed from > Beer: Average liters of pure alcohol consumed annually in the form of beer, by the population above 14 years of age.
  • Food and drink > Alcohol > Litres of pure alcohol drunk per year: Alcohol consumption among adults (over 15 years) (litres of pure alcohol per year).
  • Sexuality > Homosexuality > Same-sex couple may jointly petition to adopt a child: Same-sex couple may jointly petition.

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  • Sexuality > Homosexuality > Same-sex partner may petition to adopt partner's child: Same-sex partner may petition to adopt partner's child.

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  • Sexuality > Homosexuality > Same-sex couples are allowed to foster or stepchild foster: Same-sex couples are allowed to foster or stepchild foster.

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  • Food and drink > Alcohol > Alcohol consumed from > Homemade and illegal drinks: Average liters of pure alcohol consumed annually in the form of “unrecorded alcohol” by the population above 14 years of age. The consumption of tourists is excluded for countries with more tourists per year than resident population.
    “Unrecorded alcohol” is not taxed and is outside of governmental control. It includes alcohol that is homemade (legally or illegally), smuggled or obtained through cross-border shopping. Data is collected through investigations and expert judgment.
  • Food and drink > Alcohol > Alcohol consumed from > Spirits: Average liters of pure alcohol consumed annually in the form of spirits, by population above 14 years of age (excludes illegally produced spirits).
  • Food and drink > Alcohol > Alcohol consumed from > Wine: Average liters of pure alcohol consumed in the form of wine by population above 14 years of age.
  • Food and drink > Alcohol > Alcohol consumed from > Other alcoholic drinks: Average liters of pure alcohol consumed annually from beverages other than wine, beer and spirits, by the population above 14 years of age.
  • Food and drink > Alcohol > Alcohol consumed from > Legal sources: Average liters of pure alcohol consumed annually in the form of “recorded alcohol” by the population above 14 years of age. The consumption of tourists is excluded for countries with more tourists per year than resident population. “Recorded alcohol” is taxed and within governmental control. It excludes alcohol that is homemade (legally or illegally), smuggled or obtained through cross-border shopping.
  • Food and drink > Fast food outlets > KFC > Owner or major operator: Name of the company that operates KFC franchises in each country. It should be noted that some countries, such as France, Great Britain, and Germany are operated by Yum! International, an offshoot of the Yum! Corporation, which owns KFC. Other countries are operated by separate corporations such as the Americana Group, which controls KFC franchises in nearly all Middle Eastern countries.
  • Smoking > Tobacco vending machine legal status: This stat shows the legal status of cigarette vending machines, i.e. where they can be located, their requirements of use and the minimal legal age to purchase from them. Several countries have banned these machines altogether, with examples including France and several eastern European countries, like Estonia, Georgia, Croatia, Poland, Latvia and Lithuania.
STAT Czech Republic Poland HISTORY
Food and drink > Alcohol > Alcohol consumed from > All drinks 16.45
Ranked 2nd. 24% more than Poland
13.25
Ranked 20th.
Food and drink > Beer consumption 1.71 billion L
Ranked 16th.
3.21 billion L
Ranked 10th. 88% more than Czech Republic
Food and drink > Cheese consumption per capita per year 16.3 kg
Ranked 12th. 43% more than Poland
11.4 kg
Ranked 18th.
Food and drink > Fast food outlets > KFC > Year entered 1,994
Ranked 15th. The same as Poland
1,993
Ranked 16th.
Food and drink > Milk consumption per capita 195.47 kg
Ranked 34th.
198.51 kg
Ranked 31st. 2% more than Czech Republic
Happy Planet Index 38.3
Ranked 92nd.
42.8
Ranked 77th. 12% more than Czech Republic

Hobbies > Homebrewing legality Legal. 200 Litres per household per year of beer, including notification of the customs office. 2000 liters of wine household per year. Legal for personal use only, not for sale.
Sexuality > Homosexuality > Anti-discrimination laws All Some
Sexuality > Homosexuality > LGBT individual may petition to adopt a child Yes Yes
Sexuality > Homosexuality > Legality of homosexual acts Legal since 1962 UN decl. sign. Legal Never punished (Legal until 18th century, criminalized in 19th by laws of Russia, Germany and Austria-Hungary, legal again since 1932) UN decl. sign.
Sexuality > Homosexuality > Recognition of gay relationships Yes (since 2006) No (rejected)
Sexuality > Homosexuality > Same-sex adoption Single gay persons may adopt Single gay persons may adopt
Sexuality > Homosexuality > Same-sex marriage No No, constitutional ban
Smoking > Cigarettes per adult per year 2,125
Ranked 12th. 34% more than Poland
1,586
Ranked 27th.
World Heritage Sites 12
Ranked 17th.
14
Ranked 13th. 17% more than Czech Republic
Food and drink > Fast food outlets > KFC > Notes 66 outlets by 2014. First outlet in Prague . 160 outlets.
Pets > Animal cropping (legal status) Banned Banned
Tobacco > Purchase age 18
Ranked 29th. The same as Poland
18
Ranked 11th.
Food and drink > Alcohol > Alcohol consumed from > Beer 10.14
Ranked 1st. 92% more than Poland
5.27
Ranked 12th.
Food and drink > Alcohol > Litres of pure alcohol drunk per year 12.99
Ranked 5th. 61% more than Poland
8.09
Ranked 36th.
Sexuality > Homosexuality > Same-sex couple may jointly petition to adopt a child No No
Sexuality > Homosexuality > Same-sex partner may petition to adopt partner's child No No
Sexuality > Homosexuality > Same-sex couples are allowed to foster or stepchild foster No No
Food and drink > Alcohol > Alcohol consumed from > Homemade and illegal drinks 1.48
Ranked 81st.
3.7
Ranked 11th. 3 times more than Czech Republic
Food and drink > Alcohol > Alcohol consumed from > Spirits 3.59
Ranked 25th. 21% more than Poland
2.97
Ranked 34th.
Food and drink > Alcohol > Alcohol consumed from > Wine 2.33
Ranked 32nd. 89% more than Poland
1.23
Ranked 50th.
Food and drink > Alcohol > Alcohol consumed from > Other alcoholic drinks 0.39
Ranked 40th.
0.0
Ranked 111th.
Food and drink > Alcohol > Alcohol consumed from > Legal sources 14.97
Ranked 1st. 57% more than Poland
9.55
Ranked 35th.
Food and drink > Fast food outlets > KFC > Owner or major operator AmRest AmRest
Smoking > Tobacco vending machine legal status Sales prohibited to under 18s. Machines situated in bars and similar places only. Banned

SOURCES: Global status report on alcohol and health, World Health Organisation, 2011. p. 273 ff.; Per Capita Beer Consumption by Country in 2012, Kirin Holdings Company. Table 3.; Wikipedia: Cheese (Total cheese consumption per capita per year) ("Total and Retail Cheese Consumption – Kilograms per Capita" . Canadian Dairy Information Centre . Retrieved 2013-05-20 ., , Cidilait, ''Le fromage'', Cheese Consumption Continues to Rise); Wikipedia: List of countries with KFC franchises (Africa); Wikipedia: List of countries by milk consumption per capita ("Countries by milk consumption per capita" . "Countries by consumptions per capita" .); http://www.happyplanetindex.org/data/; Wikipedia: Homebrewing (Legality); Wikipedia: LGBT rights by country or territory (Australasia); Wikipedia: LGBT adoption (European laws on adoption by same-sex couples); Wikipedia: LGBT rights by country or territory (Central Asia); Wikipedia: LGBT rights in Asia (Central Asia); Wikipedia: LGBT rights by country or territory (Central Europe); Wikipedia: List of countries by cigarette consumption per capita (List); Wikipedia: Table of World Heritage Sites by country (Table of World Heritage Sites); Wikipedia: Cropping (animal) (Status by country); Wikipedia: Smoking age; World Health Organization. Source tables; Global status report on alcohol and health, World Health Organisation, 2011. p. 273 ff.; Global status report on alcohol and health, World Health Organisation. p. 273 ff. ; Global status report on alcohol and health, World Health Organisation, 2011. p. 273 ff. ; Wikipedia: List of countries with KFC franchises (Asia); Wikipedia: Cigarette machine (Tobacco vending machine prevalence by country) ("Japanese smokers to face age test" . BBC . 2008-12-06 . Retrieved 2008-03-07 .)

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