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 "topic": "public-drinking",
 "label": "Drinking in Public",
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   "id": "legal",
   "label": "Legal",
   "color": "#22c55e"
  },
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   "id": "restricted",
   "label": "Restricted areas/times",
   "color": "#fbbf24"
  },
  {
   "id": "illegal",
   "label": "Illegal",
   "color": "#ef4444"
  },
  {
   "id": "varies",
   "label": "Varies by region",
   "color": "#8b5cf6"
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  {
   "id": "unknown",
   "label": "Unknown / Insufficient data",
   "color": "#d1d5db"
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  "AUS": {
   "status": "varies",
   "summary": "Public drinking is illegal in most states but legal in New South Wales unless in designated zones.",
   "notes": null,
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    "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_drinking"
   ],
   "lastUpdated": 2024,
   "hasSubnational": false,
   "confidence": "medium",
   "needsReview": false,
   "method": "llm"
  },
  "AUT": {
   "status": "restricted",
   "summary": "Public drinking is legal nationwide but restricted in specific areas of certain cities.",
   "notes": null,
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    "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_drinking"
   ],
   "lastUpdated": 2024,
   "hasSubnational": false,
   "confidence": "medium",
   "needsReview": false,
   "method": "llm"
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  "BEL": {
   "status": "restricted",
   "summary": "Public drinking is legal generally but banned in specific areas of certain cities.",
   "notes": null,
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    "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_drinking"
   ],
   "lastUpdated": 2024,
   "hasSubnational": false,
   "confidence": "medium",
   "needsReview": false,
   "method": "llm"
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  "BRA": {
   "status": "legal",
   "summary": "Public drinking is legal and socially accepted, though DUI laws are strictly enforced.",
   "notes": null,
   "sources": [
    "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_drinking"
   ],
   "lastUpdated": 2008,
   "hasSubnational": false,
   "confidence": "medium",
   "needsReview": false,
   "method": "llm"
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  "CAN": {
   "status": "varies",
   "summary": "Public drinking is generally illegal except in Quebec and specific designated park areas.",
   "notes": null,
   "sources": [
    "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_drinking"
   ],
   "lastUpdated": 2020,
   "hasSubnational": false,
   "confidence": "medium",
   "needsReview": false,
   "method": "llm"
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  "CHE": {
   "status": "legal",
   "summary": "Public drinking is generally legal federally, though specific cantons and venues have local restrictions.",
   "notes": null,
   "sources": [
    "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_drinking"
   ],
   "lastUpdated": null,
   "hasSubnational": false,
   "confidence": "medium",
   "needsReview": false,
   "method": "llm"
  },
  "CHL": {
   "status": "illegal",
   "summary": "Public drinking is generally prohibited by law, with an exception for New Year's Eve.",
   "notes": null,
   "sources": [
    "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_drinking"
   ],
   "lastUpdated": 2024,
   "hasSubnational": false,
   "confidence": "medium",
   "needsReview": false,
   "method": "llm"
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  "CHN": {
   "status": "legal",
   "summary": "Public drinking is widely accepted and there are no laws prohibiting it.",
   "notes": null,
   "sources": [
    "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_drinking"
   ],
   "lastUpdated": 2017,
   "hasSubnational": false,
   "confidence": "medium",
   "needsReview": false,
   "method": "llm"
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  "COL": {
   "status": "legal",
   "summary": "Public drinking is legal after the Supreme Court struck down ordinances that had banned it.",
   "notes": null,
   "sources": [
    "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_drinking"
   ],
   "lastUpdated": 2019,
   "hasSubnational": false,
   "confidence": "medium",
   "needsReview": false,
   "method": "llm"
  },
  "CUB": {
   "status": "legal",
   "summary": "Public consumption of alcoholic beverages is accepted and legal.",
   "notes": null,
   "sources": [
    "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_drinking"
   ],
   "lastUpdated": null,
   "hasSubnational": false,
   "confidence": "medium",
   "needsReview": false,
   "method": "llm"
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  "CZE": {
   "status": "restricted",
   "summary": "Public drinking is generally legal but can be restricted by local community ordinances.",
   "notes": null,
   "sources": [
    "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_drinking"
   ],
   "lastUpdated": 2024,
   "hasSubnational": false,
   "confidence": "medium",
   "needsReview": false,
   "method": "llm"
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  "DEU": {
   "status": "legal",
   "summary": "Drinking in public streets and parks is legal; some cities and operators ban it on public transport.",
   "notes": null,
   "sources": [
    "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_drinking"
   ],
   "lastUpdated": null,
   "hasSubnational": false,
   "confidence": "high",
   "needsReview": false,
   "method": "manual"
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  "DNK": {
   "status": "restricted",
   "summary": "Public drinking is generally legal but banned in many specific municipal zones.",
   "notes": null,
   "sources": [
    "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_drinking"
   ],
   "lastUpdated": 2015,
   "hasSubnational": false,
   "confidence": "medium",
   "needsReview": false,
   "method": "llm"
  },
  "ESP": {
   "status": "restricted",
   "summary": "Public drinking is generally legal but prohibited in specific cities or areas under local laws.",
   "notes": null,
   "sources": [
    "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_drinking"
   ],
   "lastUpdated": null,
   "hasSubnational": false,
   "confidence": "medium",
   "needsReview": false,
   "method": "llm"
  },
  "FIN": {
   "status": "restricted",
   "summary": "Public drinking is prohibited in built areas and public transport, though exempt in parks.",
   "notes": null,
   "sources": [
    "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_drinking"
   ],
   "lastUpdated": null,
   "hasSubnational": false,
   "confidence": "medium",
   "needsReview": false,
   "method": "llm"
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  "FRA": {
   "status": "restricted",
   "summary": "Public drinking is generally legal but subject to local bans in certain areas or times.",
   "notes": null,
   "sources": [
    "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_drinking"
   ],
   "lastUpdated": null,
   "hasSubnational": false,
   "confidence": "medium",
   "needsReview": false,
   "method": "llm"
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  "HKG": {
   "status": "legal",
   "summary": "Public drinking is legal for adults, with regulations focusing on underage sales.",
   "notes": null,
   "sources": [
    "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_drinking"
   ],
   "lastUpdated": 2018,
   "hasSubnational": false,
   "confidence": "medium",
   "needsReview": false,
   "method": "llm"
  },
  "HUN": {
   "status": "restricted",
   "summary": "Public drinking is generally legal but banned by local laws in some municipalities.",
   "notes": null,
   "sources": [
    "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_drinking"
   ],
   "lastUpdated": null,
   "hasSubnational": false,
   "confidence": "medium",
   "needsReview": false,
   "method": "llm"
  },
  "IND": {
   "status": "unknown",
   "summary": "Evidence describes social norms and local practices rather than a clear national legal status.",
   "notes": null,
   "sources": [
    "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_drinking"
   ],
   "lastUpdated": null,
   "hasSubnational": false,
   "confidence": "low",
   "needsReview": false,
   "method": "llm"
  },
  "ITA": {
   "status": "restricted",
   "summary": "Public drinking is generally legal but prohibited by local municipal regulations in specific areas.",
   "notes": "Citation not found in the source text: 'local municipalities can issue regulations that prohibit public drinking'",
   "sources": [
    "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_drinking"
   ],
   "lastUpdated": null,
   "hasSubnational": false,
   "confidence": "low",
   "needsReview": true,
   "method": "llm"
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  "JPN": {
   "status": "legal",
   "summary": "Public drinking is legal and a common custom, with no specific prohibitions.",
   "notes": null,
   "sources": [
    "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_drinking"
   ],
   "lastUpdated": null,
   "hasSubnational": false,
   "confidence": "medium",
   "needsReview": false,
   "method": "llm"
  },
  "KOR": {
   "status": "restricted",
   "summary": "Public drinking is generally legal, but specific areas like parks and bus stops are designated no-drinking zones.",
   "notes": null,
   "sources": [
    "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_drinking"
   ],
   "lastUpdated": 2009,
   "hasSubnational": false,
   "confidence": "medium",
   "needsReview": false,
   "method": "llm"
  },
  "LAO": {
   "status": "legal",
   "summary": "Public drinking is legal as there are no open container laws or prohibitions.",
   "notes": null,
   "sources": [
    "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_drinking"
   ],
   "lastUpdated": null,
   "hasSubnational": false,
   "confidence": "medium",
   "needsReview": false,
   "method": "llm"
  },
  "LTU": {
   "status": "illegal",
   "summary": "Public drinking is prohibited nationwide and subject to fines.",
   "notes": null,
   "sources": [
    "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_drinking"
   ],
   "lastUpdated": null,
   "hasSubnational": false,
   "confidence": "medium",
   "needsReview": false,
   "method": "llm"
  },
  "LVA": {
   "status": "varies",
   "summary": "Public drinking is nationally legal but banned in several major cities.",
   "notes": null,
   "sources": [
    "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_drinking"
   ],
   "lastUpdated": 2020,
   "hasSubnational": false,
   "confidence": "medium",
   "needsReview": false,
   "method": "llm"
  },
  "MEX": {
   "status": "varies",
   "summary": "Public drinking laws vary by municipality with no federal ban.",
   "notes": null,
   "sources": [
    "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_drinking"
   ],
   "lastUpdated": null,
   "hasSubnational": false,
   "confidence": "medium",
   "needsReview": false,
   "method": "llm"
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  "NLD": {
   "status": "restricted",
   "summary": "Public drinking is generally legal but banned in many specific public locations.",
   "notes": null,
   "sources": [
    "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_drinking"
   ],
   "lastUpdated": null,
   "hasSubnational": false,
   "confidence": "medium",
   "needsReview": false,
   "method": "llm"
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  "NOR": {
   "status": "illegal",
   "summary": "Public drinking is prohibited nationwide and subject to fines.",
   "notes": null,
   "sources": [
    "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_drinking"
   ],
   "lastUpdated": null,
   "hasSubnational": false,
   "confidence": "medium",
   "needsReview": false,
   "method": "llm"
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  "NZL": {
   "status": "restricted",
   "summary": "Public drinking is legal but banned in many designated liquor-free zones.",
   "notes": null,
   "sources": [
    "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_drinking"
   ],
   "lastUpdated": null,
   "hasSubnational": false,
   "confidence": "medium",
   "needsReview": false,
   "method": "llm"
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  "POL": {
   "status": "illegal",
   "summary": "Public drinking is generally illegal with strict enforcement.",
   "notes": null,
   "sources": [
    "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_drinking"
   ],
   "lastUpdated": 2018,
   "hasSubnational": false,
   "confidence": "medium",
   "needsReview": false,
   "method": "llm"
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  "ROU": {
   "status": "illegal",
   "summary": "Public drinking is prohibited except in specific designated event areas.",
   "notes": null,
   "sources": [
    "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_drinking"
   ],
   "lastUpdated": null,
   "hasSubnational": false,
   "confidence": "medium",
   "needsReview": false,
   "method": "llm"
  },
  "RUS": {
   "status": "illegal",
   "summary": "Public drinking is banned in nearly all public spaces.",
   "notes": null,
   "sources": [
    "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_drinking"
   ],
   "lastUpdated": null,
   "hasSubnational": false,
   "confidence": "medium",
   "needsReview": false,
   "method": "llm"
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  "SAU": {
   "status": "illegal",
   "summary": "Alcohol is prohibited entirely in Saudi Arabia, including any public consumption.",
   "notes": null,
   "sources": [
    "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_drinking"
   ],
   "lastUpdated": null,
   "hasSubnational": false,
   "confidence": "high",
   "needsReview": false,
   "method": "manual"
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  "SGP": {
   "status": "restricted",
   "summary": "Public drinking is legal but restricted during specific nighttime hours.",
   "notes": null,
   "sources": [
    "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_drinking"
   ],
   "lastUpdated": 2022,
   "hasSubnational": false,
   "confidence": "medium",
   "needsReview": false,
   "method": "llm"
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  "SVK": {
   "status": "restricted",
   "summary": "Public drinking is illegal in many cities with fines, but not universally banned nationwide.",
   "notes": null,
   "sources": [
    "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_drinking"
   ],
   "lastUpdated": null,
   "hasSubnational": false,
   "confidence": "medium",
   "needsReview": false,
   "method": "llm"
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  "SWE": {
   "status": "restricted",
   "summary": "Public drinking is legal by default but prohibited in specific zones designated by local municipal ordinances.",
   "notes": null,
   "sources": [
    "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_drinking"
   ],
   "lastUpdated": null,
   "hasSubnational": false,
   "confidence": "medium",
   "needsReview": false,
   "method": "llm"
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  "USA": {
   "status": "varies",
   "summary": "Public drinking laws vary significantly by state and local jurisdiction, with most jurisdictions prohibiting it.",
   "notes": null,
   "sources": [
    "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_drinking"
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   "lastUpdated": null,
   "hasSubnational": false,
   "confidence": "medium",
   "needsReview": false,
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