Population
2,845,955 (2020)
Official language
Albanian
Currency
Albanian lek (L)
Capital
Tirana
Time Zone
UTC+1 (CET)
Dialling Code
+355
Area (sq. miles)
11,100
GDP
$42,594 bn (PPP)
Important Ministries
VAT on Books
0% for books and eBooks
Fixed Book Price Systems
No
Trade Associations
Association of Albanian Publishers (Shoqata e Botuesve Shqiptarë)
Statistics
Albania Publishing Market Profile (PA, 2004)
Annual Book Fairs
Tirana Book Fair is held over 5 days in November, organised by the Association of Albanian Publishers.
Translations Programmes
- The Literary Translation Fund (FPL), run by the Ministry of Culture, promotes and financially supports the translations into Albanian.
- The Fund for Supporting Albanian Literature, run by the Ministry of Culture, promotes and financially supports the creative process of the authors of contemporary Albanian literature.
Useful Contacts
British Council
Tel: +355 4 2240857/8
British Embassy
Email: british.embassytirana@fco.gov.uk
Tel: +355 4 223 4973/4/5
Booksellers
Publishers
Directory of Albanian Publishers (Albanian Books)
Distributors
- Adrion Ltd. +355 4 235 242 / 240 018
- Oxford Centre Ltd. + 355 42 730 91
