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Population

6,859,408 (2018)

Official language

Arabic

Currency

Lebanese pound

Capital

Beirut

Time Zone

UTC+2 (EET); Summer UTC+3 (EEST)

Dialling Code

+961

Area (sq. miles)

4,036

GDP

$91 bn (PPP)

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Important Ministries

Ministry of Education and Higher Education
Ministry of Culture 

VAT on Books

0% for books and eBooks 

Fixed Book Price Systems

Yes

Trade Associations

Syndicate of Publishers’ Union 

Statistics

Mini market profile Lebanon (PA, 2012)[link to download/view] 

Annual Book Fairs

Beirut International Arab Book Fair (Maarad al kitab al duwali) is held in December and organised by the Arab Cultural Club. 

Beirut Book Fair (Salon francophone du livre de Beyrouth) is a French fair held over 9 days in November. 

Useful Contacts

British Council

Tel: +961 1 428900

Department for International Trade

Email: DIT.Beirut@fco.gov.uk
Tel: 00961 1 960800 

Paul Khawaja, Head of Trade & Investment, Beirut
Email: paul.khawaja@fco.gov.uk  

Yasmine El Hajj, Creative Industries, Beirut
Email: Yasmine.ElHajj@fco.gov.uk  

Booksellers

Bonjinsha Inc.
Kinokuniya Company Ltd., International Business Division
Nippan Ips Co., Ltd
OCS Co., Ltd., Book Sec. & Subscription Dept.

Publishers

Directory of Lebanese Publishers (Arab Publishers’ Association)
Directory of Arab Publishers (Arab Publishers’ Association) 

Distributors

Directory of Lebanese Distributors (Dar Al Sharouk)