Population
101,478,581 (2021)
Official language
Arabic
Currency
Egyptian pound (E£ or ج.م)
Capital
Cairo
Time Zone
UTC+2
Dialling Code
+20
Area (sq. miles)
390,121
GDP
$1.391 trillion (PPP)
0% for books and eBooks
No
Egyptian Publishers Association (EPA)
Arab Publishers’ Association (APA)
Egypt Publishing Market Profile (PA, 2017)[link to download/view]
Cairo International Book Fair is held over 13 days in January/February.
Useful Contacts
Email: information@britishcouncil.org.eg
Tel: +20 (0)2 33001666
Email: DITAfricaTrade@mobile.trade.gov.uk
Tel: +2 02 2791 6000
Saad Wafaa, Creative industries
Email: Saad.Wafaa@fco.gov.uk
Directory of Cairo Booksellers (Cairo Urban Initiatives Platform)
Directory of Cairo Booksellers (CairoBookStop)
- Anglo-Egyptian Bookshop
- Al Kotob Khan Bookshop
- Diwan
- Sharouk
- Iqraaly is an audio/ebook application.
- Bookspot
Directory of Egyptian Publishers (EPA)
Directory of Arab Publishers (APA)
Directory of Cairo Publishers (Cairo Bookstop)