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Population

44,700,000 (2021)

Official language

Arabic and Berber are the official languages, but French is widely used in government, culture, media, and education. 

Currency

Algerian dinar (دج) 

Capital

Algiers

Time Zone

UTC+1 (CET)

Dialling Code

+213

Area (sq. miles)

919,595

GDP

$11,829 (PPP)

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Important Ministries

Ministry of National Education
Ministry of Culture 

VAT on Books

7% for books 

Fixed Book Price Systems

No

Trade Associations

Algerian Publishers Union (Union des Éditeurs Algériens or UEA)
National Organisation of Book Publishers (Organisation Nationale des Éditeurs du Livre  or ONEL)
International Association of French Booksellers 

Statistics

Mini market profile Algeria (PA, 2014)

Annual Book Fairs

Algiers International Book Fair (Salon International du Livre d’Alger or SILA) is held over 13 days in October/November. 

Useful Contacts

British Council

Email: Algeria.Information@britishcouncil.org
Tel: +213 (0) 21 48 18 97

Department for International Trade

Email: DITAfricaTrade@mobile.trade.gov.uk
Tel: + 213 (0) 770 085 000

Booksellers
Publishers

Directory of Algerian Publishers (Ministry of Culture) 

Distributors

Most publishers distribute through a limited number of booksellers located mostly in major urban centres across 10 major states due to poor distribution chains in the other states. (PA mini market report) 

‘There is a lack of bookstores and serious distribution networks.’ (Karim Chikh, publisher Apic, News Africa, 2018) 

Directory of Algerian Distributors (Dar Al Sharouk)