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Alcohol consumption > 1960	16.6 litres per capita		[2nd of 24]
Alcohol consumption > 1970	18.2 litres per capita		[2nd of 26]
DEFINITION: Alcohol consumption - Litres per capita by population aged above 15 in 1970. Data not available for Greece, South Korea or Mexico.
SOURCE: OECD Health Data 2005
Alcohol consumption > 1980	13.2 litres per capita		[12th of 29]
DEFINITION: Alcohol consumption - Litres per capita by population aged above 15 in 1980. Data not available for South Korea.
SOURCE: OECD Health Data 2005
Alcohol consumption > 1990	10.9 litres per capita		[14th of 30]
DEFINITION: Alcohol consumption - Litres per capita by population aged above 15 in 1990.
SOURCE: OECD Health Data 2005
Alcohol consumption > 2000	9 litres per capita		[17th of 30]
DEFINITION: Alcohol consumption - Litres per capita by population aged above 15 in 2000.
SOURCE: OECD Health Data 2005
Alcohol consumption > Current	8 litres per capita		[22nd of 30]
DEFINITION: Alcohol consumption - Litres per capita by population aged above 15. (Data for 2003).
SOURCE: OECD Health Data 2005
Beer consumption	29 litres		[18th of 18]
DEFINITION: Litres of beer consumed per person per year (2002).
SOURCE: OECD Health Data 2005
beverages and tobacco > % of value added in manufacturing	9.42 %		[65th of 103]
DEFINITION: Value added in manufacturing is the sum of gross output less the value of intermediate inputs used in production for industries classified in ISIC major division 3. Food, beverages, and tobacco comprise ISIC division 31.		View time series
SOURCE: Global Market Information Database, published by Euromonitor
Bottled water consumption	155 litres		[1st of 18]
DEFINITION: Consumption of bottled water. Litres per person per year, 2002.
SOURCE: World Development Indicators database
Coffee consumption	3.2 kgs		[11th of 18]
DEFINITION: Kilograms of coffee consumed per person per year, 2002.
SOURCE: Global Market Information Database, published by Euromonitor
exports > % of merchandise exports	6.44 %		[77th of 156]
DEFINITION: Food comprises the commodities in SITC sections 0 (food and live animals), 1 (beverages and tobacco), and 4 (animal and vegetable oils and fats) and SITC division 22 (oil seeds, oil nuts, and oil kernels).		View time series
SOURCE: Global Market Information Database, published by Euromonitor
Fruit juice consumption	13.6 litres		[18th of 18]
DEFINITION: Consumption of fruit juices. Litres per person per year, 2002.
SOURCE: World Development Indicators database
McDonalds restaurants	290 McDonald's restaurants		[10th of 39]
DEFINITION: Number of McDonalds restaurants.
SOURCE: Global Market Information Database, published by Euromonitor
Soft drink consumption	50.2 litres		[16th of 18]
DEFINITION: Consumption of carbonated soft drinks. Litres per person per year, 2002.
SOURCE: McDonald's
Standard drink > Standard drinks as defined by various countries > Volume	12.7 mL		[12th of 17]
DEFINITION:
SOURCE: Global Market Information Database, published by Euromonitor
Standard drink > Standard drinks as defined by various countries > Weight	10 g		[12th of 17]
DEFINITION:
SOURCE: Wikipedia: Standard drink
Subway resturants	11		[34th of 82]
DEFINITION: Number of Subway resturants by country
SOURCE: Wikipedia: Standard drink
Tea consumption	0.1 kgs		[18th of 18]
DEFINITION: Kilograms of tea consumed per person per year, 2002.
SOURCE: Subway, 2006.
Total spirit consumption	2.7 litres		[12th of 18]
DEFINITION: Litres of spirits consumed per person per year, 2002.
SOURCE: Global Market Information Database, published by Euromonitor
Wine consumption	54 litres		[1st of 18]
DEFINITION: Litres of wine consumed per person per year (2002).
SOURCE: Global Market Information Database, published by Euromonitor

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