October 17, 2026

Finland sits firmly in the European vodka belt alongside Sweden, Norway, Iceland, Estonia and Russia. Which wine-producing central European country, grouped with Austria and Hungary and sometimes considered part of the wine belt, actually overlaps more with the Beer Belt?

A Republic of Ireland
B Spain
C Slovenia
D Lithuania

Slovenia, alongside Austria and Hungary, is sometimes considered part of the wine belt in 'Alcohol preferences in Europe' but overlaps more with the Beer Belt. By contrast, Finland sits in the vodka belt and its residents consume twice as much beer as vodka.

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