Literacy rate â Total number of literate persons in a given age group, expressed as a percentage of the total population in that age group. The adult literacy rate measures literacy among persons aged 15 years and older, and the youth literacy rate measures literacy among persons aged 15 to 24 years.
Absinthe is a distilled highly alcoholic drink. It is 45â74% alcohol by volume / 90â148 U.S. proof) beverage. It is an anise-flavoured spirit got from herbs. The herbs including the flowers and leaves of Artemisia absinthium (grand wormwood), together with green anise, sweet fennel.
The drink of artists, innovators and visionaries. Also known as artemesia absinthium, wormwood is the most legendary and infamous botanical that goes into absinthe. Wormwoodâs leaves contain thujone, the aromatic substance that gives absinthe its character and reputation. Wormwood also has medicinal uses. Without wormwood, absinthe simply isnât absinthe. Named appropriately, star anise is a star-shaped pod with a flavor similar to anise. It is used mainly as a spice and adds that perfect spice kick to absinthe.