1986 World Exposition on Transportation and Communication

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The 1986 World Exposition on Transportation and Communication, commonly known as Expo 86, was a world's fair held in Vancouver, Canada, showcasing global innovations in transport and communications technology.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf international exposition
specialized exposition
world's fair
approximateVisitors 22,000,000
category History of Vancouver
World's fairs in Canada
closingDate 1986-10-13
commonName Expo 86 NERFINISHED
continent North America
countryParticipantsCount over 50 GENERATED
endDate 1986-10-13
featured global innovations in communications
global innovations in transport
followedBy 1988 World Exposition, Brisbane NERFINISHED
Expo 88 NERFINISHED
hasAbbreviation Expo 86 NERFINISHED
hostCity Vancouver NERFINISHED
hostCountry Canada NERFINISHED
hostedIn Pacific Time Zone NERFINISHED
languageOfOfficialName English NERFINISHED
French
legacy BC Place Stadium area redevelopment
Canada Place development NERFINISHED
construction of SkyTrain in Vancouver
development of Vancouver waterfront
expansion of Vancouver public transit
locatedIn British Columbia
mainSite False Creek NERFINISHED
north shore of False Creek
mascot Expo Ernie NERFINISHED
motto World in Motion – World in Touch NERFINISHED
numberOfVisitors over 22 million
officialNameInEnglish 1986 World Exposition on Transportation and Communication NERFINISHED
openingDate 1986-05-02
organizedBy Bureau International des Expositions NERFINISHED
precededBy 1985 International Exposition, Tsukuba NERFINISHED
Expo 85 NERFINISHED
primaryFocus communications technology
transportation technology
recognizedBy Bureau International des Expositions NERFINISHED
shortName Expo 86 NERFINISHED
startDate 1986-05-02
theme Transportation and Communication
tookPlaceAfter 1984 Louisiana World Exposition NERFINISHED
tookPlaceDuring 1980s
tookPlaceOn Vancouver waterfront NERFINISHED
type specialized Expo recognized by BIE
year 1986

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Subject: 1986 World Exposition on Transportation and Communication
Description of subject: The 1986 World Exposition on Transportation and Communication, commonly known as Expo 86, was a world's fair held in Vancouver, Canada, showcasing global innovations in transport and communications technology.

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Expo 86 officialName 1986 World Exposition on Transportation and Communication