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World Expo History

From the first World Expo held in London in 1851, it has been held successively for many years. After the 1933 World Expo Chicago has set up its theme, the following expos also began to have their special themes.

Time	Host	Country	Theme
1851	London	Britain	---
1853	New York	America	---
1855	Paris	France	---
1862	London	Britain	---
1867	Paris	France	---
1873	Vienna	Austria	---
1876	Philadelphia	America	---
1878	Paris	France	---
1889	Paris	France	---
1893	Chicago	America	---
1900	Paris	France	---
1904	St. Louis	America	---
1915	San Francisco	America	---
1915	Panama	Panama	---
1926	Philadelphia	America	---
1930	Liege	Belgium	---
1933-1934	Chicago	America	A Century Progress
1935	Brussel	Belgium	Peace Through Competition
1937	Paris	France	Arts and Technics in Modern Life
1939-1940	New York	America	Building the World of Tommorrow
1958	Brussels	Belgium	Evaluation of the World for a More Human World
1962	Seattle	America	Man in the Space Age
1964-1965	New York	America	Peace Through Understanding
1967	Montreal	Canada	Man and His World Land
1970	Osaka	Japan	Progress and Harmony for Harmony for Mankind
1975	Okinawa	Japan	The Sea We Would Like to See
1982	Knoxville	America	Energy Turns the World
1984	New Orleans	America	The Worlds of Rivers-Fresh Water as a Source of Life
1985	Tsukuba	Japan	Living and Environment Household Science and Technology for Human Beings
1986	Vancouver	Canada	World in Motion-Would in Touch
1988	Brisbane	Australia	Leisure in the Age of Technology
1990	Osaka	Japan	Human Beings and Nature
1992	Sevilla	Spain	Age of Discovery
1992	Genova	Italy	Christopher Columbus-the Ship and the Sea
1993	Taehung	Korea	A New Path Forward
1998	Lisbon	Portugal	Oceans-A Heritage for the Future
2000	Hannover	Germany	Humankind, Nature, Technology and Development
2005	Aichi	Japan	Nature's Wisdom
2010	Shanghai	China	Better City, Better Life

- Last updated on Aug. 14, 2022 -

Questions & Answers on World Expo History

Asked by jairus matt from PHILIPPINES | Aug. 10, 2022 19:52

where is expo 2025 be held in

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Answered by Shirley | Aug. 14, 2022 12:34

Osaka, Japan from April 13, 2025 to October 13, 2025

Asked by Rob from AUSTRALIA | Mar. 05, 2020 00:01

Where will the 2020 expo be held?

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Answered by Linda from UNITED KINGDOM | Mar. 06, 2020 16:28

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Asked by Habeeb Hasan from INDIA | Dec. 18, 2014 13:00

how frequently expo will take place?

I m confused like i have seen it happen every 1 year, 2 year, 3 year, 5 years or some time 10 yrs.

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Answered by Cherly from FRANCE | Dec. 18, 2014 19:13

There are two types of expo: Registered expositions (universal expo) and Recognized Expositions.
Since 1995, Registered expositions are held every 5 years, such as Expo 2010 in Shanghai.
Recognized Expositions are held every 4 years. The themes of this kind of expo are narrower than the wider scope of universal expositions.

Asked by ataul haque from DUBAI U.A.E. | Jan. 06, 2014 00:45

the first world expo was held in which city?

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Answered by Amir | Jan. 08, 2014 01:49

It was held in London.

Answered by jairus matt | Aug. 12, 2022 05:26

London,UK

Asked by Mrs.Freakk from AUSTRALIA | Oct. 03, 2010 21:05

Where is the next world expo??

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Answered by Mr.Hank from CHINA | Oct. 07, 2010 01:50

It will be held in Milan, Italy in 2015.