FACTBOX-Smoking bans around the world

(Reuters) - The Netherlands introduced a tobacco smoking ban in bars and restaurants on Tuesday but weed lovers carried on lighting up pure cannabis joints, pipes and vaporizers in the country's coffee shops.

Ireland imposed a nationwide ban on smoking in the workplace in 2004. U.S. states, including Florida and California, have had similar bans since 2003.

In November 2004, Bhutan became the first country to ban tobacco sales entirely.

Here is a factbox on some other countries that have banned smoking in some form in the past 16 months.

2007:

* FEBRUARY:

-- France: Smoking is not allowed in most public places including schools, hospitals and youth centers.

* APRIL:

- Wales: Becomes the second country in the United Kingdom to ban smoking in enclosed public spaces.

-- Northern Ireland: Smokers face fines if they light up in pubs, offices and other indoor public places after a smoking ban came into force.

* MAY:

-- Portugal: Parliament approves a law banning smoking in almost all indoor public places.

-- Dubai: A ban on smoking in government buildings, schools and colleges is first step in plan to prohibit smoking throughout the Gulf Arab trade and tourism hub by end-2009.

* JUNE:

- Finland and Iceland ban smoking in restaurants, cafes and bars. Estonia starts a ban on smoking in bars, restaurants, coffee shops and nightclubs.

* JULY: