File talk:Drinking age by country.svg

This map is incorrect. The drinking age in Belgium is 16, yet it is coloured red. Several other European countries are also marked incorrect, I believe. MrEvers (talk) 10:27, 21 August 2009 (UTC)[reply]

And countries such as Canada don't have multiple colours in different areas. File:Flag of CanadaFog Devil 06:50, 22 August 2009 (UTC)[reply]

This map is inconsistent with what is supplied on the page. The map says that Nicaragua's drinking age isn't known, yet it clearly indicates in the cited source that the drinking age of the aforementioned country is 19. I think it is pretty reasonable to say that it should be fixed. Thanks! User:mbhskid520 (talk) 1:01, 20 September 2009 (EST)

Finland is also incorrectly marked red. Most alcoholic beverages can be bought at the age of 18, though the more hard core ones not until the age of 20. I recall other countries have similar arrangements as well. 82.181.250.242 (talk) 00:26, 18 December 2009 (UTC)[reply]

The Netherlands has an incorrect marking, legal age is 16 here, strong alcoholic drinks are 18 plus.77.165.218.101 (talk) 19:44, 6 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Sweden is incorrect. There are no legal age for consumtion, but the map says it is 18-19+. Narcissos (talk) 10:54, 2 January 2011 (UTC)[reply]

I also would like to point out that Australia has a know drinking age of 18 Nick E —Preceding unsigned comment added by 142.176.85.171 (talk) 14:13, 20 January 2011 (UTC)[reply]

The legal drinking age in the UK is 5, not 16-17; and France doesn't even have one. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 86.31.167.230 (talk) 22:48, 23 March 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Error on Map (re. Australia)[edit]

The drinking age in Australia and the purchase of alcohol is at 18 years. Yet the map shows Australia in Green, implying that children can drink at a younger age. This is clearly incorrect. This map should reflect the laws of the various countries it represents. It clearly does not and is therefore misleading. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Bunyip51 (talk • contribs) 05:57, 8 February 2011 (UTC)[reply]

I agree. Can someone change this? Rennell435 (talk) 15:59, 15 February 2011 (UTC)[reply]

United Kingdom[edit]

If this is really the age one can legally drink alcohol, as opposed to the age one can legally purchase it, then the UK should really be green. Although the minimum age for purchase is 16 or 18 (depending on drink and circumstances), the minimum age for consumption of alcohol in the home is only 5.--90.199.141.71 (talk) 21:07, 31 March 2011 (UTC)[reply]

color code "green" has different descriptions in some languages[edit]

The legends in the different languages for the green areas are different. While the english and french legends say "No laws (15 years and younger)", the german one (and probably the polish and russian too) says "18 years and older". If the english/french legend is correct, please change the german one to "Keine Regelung (15 Jahre und jünger)" and check the polish and russian version. Greetings, --El Grafo (talk) 15:17, 29 April 2011 (UTC)[reply]

*cough* now that I have had a closer look at the other colors "18 years and older" for green is obviously wrong. I changed the german description, the russian and polish ones remain to be checked. --El Grafo (talk) 15:24, 29 April 2011 (UTC)[reply]