Legel drinking age is the age at which a person is legally permitted to drink alcohol. The legal drinking age and the laws which regulate the sale and consumption of alcohol vary significantly from one country to another. The drinking age can be different from the age at which a person is permitted to buy alcohol, or to drink alcohol in a public place, such as a bar or pub, or to drink in private such as the home. The objective in restricting the age at which a person can consume alcohol is to protect the young person.
The legal drinking age can be different for different types of alcoholic beverages.
In Europe, people in some countries are allowed to drink alcoholic beverages from childhood within their home (in Albania, for example, there is no minimum age). In India, the legal age may be as high as 25 years depending on the area.[1] Some Islamic nations prohibit Muslims, or both Muslims and non-Muslims, from drinking alcohol at any age.
In some countries, it is not illegal for minors to drink alcohol but the alcohol can be seized without compensation. In some cases, it is illegal to sell or give alcohol to minors. Despite this article's title, the following list indicates the age of the person to whom it is legal to sell alcohol