An element that is a member of the alkali group of metals. It has the atomic symbol Na, atomic number 11, and atomic weight 23. With a valence of 1, it has a strong affinity for oxygen and other nonmetallic elements. Sodium provides the chief cation of the extracellular body fluids.
The general rule is that an employee who sells or handles alcoholic beverages must be at least 18 years of age. However, off-premises beer licensees may employ a person under 18 as a cashier for beer sales as long as that person is in the presence of and under the direct supervision of a person 18 years of age or over.
The store has a monopoly on retail sales of alcohol: it's the only place you can buy wine and spirits and beer with an alcohol content above 3.5 percent. You have to be 20 years or older to buy in stores, though in Swedish bars and restaurants the drinking age is 18.Most towns have one Systembolaget.weet. It's official: we're the first website in 10 years to write a story about Sweden that doesn't mention ABBA or IKEA. Except that we just did. The country of Midsummer and fika (read on, we'll explain) is just too big and diverse to limit the place to easy symbols.