Egypt’s Cairo International Book Fair Sets New Footfall Record: 5.5 million.

Or 5,547,970, per initial reports coming out of Egypt in English.

The final day, February 5, pulled in 388,643 visitors.

More on this as more details emerge.

But here just a reminder: the biggest book fair in the world is in Africa.

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