Home›Distilled Spirits›Origin RegionBrowse ByOrigin RegionOrigin region names the place where a drink was first recorded. Wikipedia notes that coffee's earliest use traces to "the Sufis of Yemen in southern Arabia," long before it reached the wider world. Browsing by origin region shows which parts of the world have produced the drinks people rely on today.FactsOrigin RegionSourcesComments (0)Reader Challenges (0)FactsComparisonEra of EmergenceWell-attestedSourced to the subject's own account1150 CE 1Origin RegionFilter Results25 entriesArea (sq km)All444 (1)10,452 (1)41,291 (1)70,273 (1)132,049 (1)223,915 (1)239,681 (1)242,500 (1)302,069 (1)312,696 (1)357,022 (1)377,975 (1)632,702.3 (1)783,562 (1)811,569 (1)1,285,216 (1)1,972,550 (1)3,287,263 (1)8,510,346 (1)9,572,900 (1)10,186,000 (1)17,075,400 (1)Country CountAll44 (1)Highest Elevation (m)All5642 (1)Independence or Founding YearAll1801 (1)1821 (2)1822 (1)1832 (1)1848 (1)1861 (1)1918 (1)1922 (1)1923 (1)1943 (1)1947 (1)1949 (1)1991 (1)PopulationAll155,826 (1)5,364,482 (1)5,458,600 (1)9,154,242 (1)9,267,000 (1)21,000,000 (1)34,352,720 (1)37,314,000 (1)44,200,000 (1)58,900,000 (1)69,081,996 (1)69,414,000 (1)77,620,000 (1)83,497,147 (1)86,092,168 (1)122,587,000 (1)134,000,000 (1)142,557,000 (1)213,421,037 (1)745,173,774 (1)1,210,854,977 (1)1,407,698,000 (1)Show ResultsBrowseCompareSelect all 25BrazilOrigin Region1 entryThe CaribbeanOrigin Region1 entryCentral EuropeOrigin Region1 entryChinaOrigin Region2 entriesCuracaoOrigin Region1 entryEpirusOrigin Region1 entryEuropeOrigin Region2 entriesFranceOrigin Region3 entriesGermanyOrigin Region2 entriesGreeceOrigin Region3 entriesIndiaOrigin Region1 entryIrelandOrigin Region2 entriesItalyOrigin Region9 entriesJapanOrigin Region1 entryThe Korean PeninsulaOrigin Region1 entryLebanonOrigin Region1 entryThe Low CountriesOrigin Region1 entryMexicoOrigin Region3 entriesPeruOrigin Region1 entryPolandOrigin Region1 entryRussiaOrigin Region1 entryScandinaviaOrigin Region1 entrySwitzerlandOrigin Region1 entryTurkeyOrigin Region1 entryUnited KingdomOrigin Region1 entrySources1. Liquor (Wikipedia)tier 3WikipediaDistilled beverage, History section, ChinaQuote, Distilled beverage, History section, ChinaIn China, archaeological evidence indicates that the true distillation of alcohol began during the 12th century Jin or Southern Song dynasties.View the SourceComments (0)No comments yet. Be the first to share a thought.Sign in to join the discussion.Reader Challenges (0)No disputes yet. Spotted an error or a better source? Open the first one.Sign in to dispute this or suggest a correction.