List of countries with alcohol prohibition

Countries that have Alcohol Prohibition

The following countries have or had comprehensive prohibitions against alcohol.

Present

Currently, alcohol prohibition is enforced in many Muslim-majority countries and some parts of India.^[1]

Afghanistan
Bangladesh
Brunei
India - (only in the following states of Gujarat,Kerala,Mizoram ,Manipur^[2] and Nagaland,^[3] and the union territory of Lakshadweep.)
Iran
Libya
Mauritania
Pakistan
Emirate of Sharjah in United Arab Emirates
Saudi Arabia
Sudan
Kuwait
Yemen

Past

Australian Capital Territory, Australia - Alcohol sales prohibited 1910-1928.
Haryana, India - Alcohol sales prohibited 1996-1998.
United States, alcohol illegal from 1920-1933 according to the eighteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution and its repeal.
Canada - 1901-1924
Faroe Islands - 1907-1992
Iceland - 1915-1935; beer with an alcohol content of 2.25% or more remained prohibited until 1989.
Norway - 1916-1927
Russian Empire and the Soviet Union - 1914-1923
Finland - 1919-1932
Hungary - 1919 March 21st - 1919 August 1st - During the short lived "Tanácsköztársaság" or "Hungarian Soviet Republic", sale and consumption of alcohol was prohibited.

References

^ "Alcohol Prohibition in Foreign Countries". QuitAlcohol.com. Retrieved 2013-10-29.
^ http://indianexpress.com/article/india/india-others/mizoram-lifts-18-year-old-ban-on-alcohol/
^ "Alcohol prohibition to remain in Nagaland".

Alcohol prohibition

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Political parties	Prohibition Party (PRO) Prohibition Party (Canada) Scottish Prohibition Party

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List of countries with alcohol prohibition