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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 > McDonalds > First outlet date: The date when the first McDonald's outlet opened in each country.
  • Food and drink > Fast food > McDonalds > First outlet location: City or neighborhood of the first McDonald's in each country.
  • Food and drink > Fast food outlets > KFC > Notes:

    Facts and peculiarities about KFC outlets in each country.  

  • 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.
  • Sexuality > Homosexuality > Allows gays to serve openly in military: Allows gays to serve openly in military?.

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

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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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  • 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.
  • 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 > Honey consumption: Metric tons of honey consumed by each country in 2005.
  • Food and drink > Alcohol > Litres of pure alcohol drunk per year: Alcohol consumption among adults (over 15 years) (litres of pure alcohol per year).
  • Food and drink > Horse meat production: Annual horse meat production, in tons.
  • 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.
STAT Argentina Canada HISTORY
Food and drink > Alcohol > Alcohol consumed from > All drinks 10
Ranked 45th. 2% more than Canada
9.77
Ranked 48th.
Food and drink > Beer consumption 1.98 billion L
Ranked 14th.
2.31 billion L
Ranked 12th. 17% more than Argentina
Food and drink > Cheese consumption per capita per year 11.5 kg
Ranked 17th.
12.3 kg
Ranked 15th. 7% more than Argentina
Food and drink > Fast food > McDonalds > First outlet date November 24, 1986 June 1, 1967
Food and drink > Fast food > McDonalds > First outlet location Belgrano, Buenos Aires Richmond, British Columbia
Food and drink > Fast food outlets > KFC > Notes First present from 1979 - 1990. In 2013, first store opened in Buenos Aires . First restaurant in Calgary .
Food and drink > Fast food outlets > KFC > Year entered 2,013
Ranked 2nd. 3% more than Canada
1,953
Ranked 12th.
Food and drink > Milk consumption per capita 213.1 kg
Ranked 28th. 3% more than Canada
206.83 kg
Ranked 30th.
Happy Planet Index 54.1
Ranked 18th. 37% more than Canada
39.4
Ranked 89th.

Sexuality > Homosexuality > Allows gays to serve openly in military Since 2009. Since 1992
Sexuality > Homosexuality > Legality of homosexual acts Legal since 1887 UN decl. sign. Legal since 1969 (Age of consent discrepancy, prohibition of anal intercourse in some cases) UN decl. sign.
Sexuality > Homosexuality > Same-sex adoption Legal since 2010. / Varies by province and territory.
Sexuality > Homosexuality > Same-sex marriage Legal since 2010. Legal since 2003, Mandatory legal status nationwide since 2005
Smoking > Cigarettes per adult per year 1,042
Ranked 46th. 29% more than Canada
809
Ranked 64th.
World Heritage Sites 4
Ranked 54th.
8
Ranked 27th. Twice as much as Argentina
Pets > Animal cropping (legal status) Unrestricted Banned in Manitoba (1), Newfoundland and Labrador (2), New Brunswick (3), Nova Scotia (4), and Prince Edward Island.
Food and drink > Alcohol > Alcohol consumed from > Beer 2.49
Ranked 62nd.
4.1
Ranked 28th. 65% more than Argentina
Food and drink > Honey consumption 3,000 metric tons
Ranked 25th.
29,000 metric tons
Ranked 11th. 10 times more than Argentina
Food and drink > Alcohol > Litres of pure alcohol drunk per year 8.4
Ranked 34th. 8% more than Canada
7.8
Ranked 40th.
Food and drink > Horse meat production 57,000 tonnes
Ranked 2nd. 3 times more than Canada
18,000 tonnes
Ranked 8th.
Food and drink > Alcohol > Alcohol consumed from > Homemade and illegal drinks 2
Ranked 56th. The same as Canada
2
Ranked 62nd.
Food and drink > Alcohol > Alcohol consumed from > Spirits 0.52
Ranked 113th.
2.1
Ranked 56th. 4 times more than Argentina
Food and drink > Alcohol > Alcohol consumed from > Wine 4.62
Ranked 11th. 3 times more than Canada
1.5
Ranked 44th.
Food and drink > Alcohol > Alcohol consumed from > Other alcoholic drinks 0.2
Ranked 51st.
0.0
Ranked 187th.
Food and drink > Alcohol > Alcohol consumed from > Legal sources 8
Ranked 49th. 3% more than Canada
7.77
Ranked 51st.
Food and drink > Fast food outlets > KFC > Owner or major operator Desarrollos Gastronomicos S.A. (Degasa) Yum Restaurants International (Canada)

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 McDonald's restaurants (Countries and territories with a McDonald's outlet); 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: LGBT rights in Asia (Central Asia); Wikipedia: LGBT rights by country or territory (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: Beekeeping (World honey production and consumption); World Health Organization. Source tables; http://www.farminguk.com/news/Argentina-Horse-Meat-world-production-figures._10249.html; 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)

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