Back Expo '98 Catalan Světová výstava 1998 Czech Expo 98 German Monda Ekspozicio de 1998 Esperanto Exposición Especializada de Lisboa (1998) Spanish Expo '98 Basque اکسپو ۱۹۹۸ Persian Lissabonin maailmannäyttely Finnish Exposition spécialisée de 1998 French EXPO 98 Galician
| 1998 Lisbon | |
|---|---|
 The Expo '98 logo | |
| Overview | |
| BIE-class | Specialized exposition |
| Category | International specialized exposition |
| Name | Exposição Internacional de Lisboa de 1998 |
| Building(s) | Torre Vasco da Gama |
| Area | 50 hectares (120 acres) |
| Visitors | 10,128,204 |
| Participant(s) | |
| Countries | 143 |
| Location | |
| Country | Portugal |
| City | Lisbon |
| Venue | Parque Expo |
| Timeline | |
| Awarded | 1992 |
| Opening | 22 May 1998 |
| Closure | 30 September 1998 |
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Expo '98 (1998 Lisbon Specialised Expo) was an official specialised World's Fair held in Lisbon, Portugal from Friday, 22 May to Wednesday, 30 September 1998.[1] The theme of the fair was "The Oceans, a Heritage for the Future", chosen in part to commemorate 500 years of Portuguese discoveries. The Expo received over 10 million visitors[2] in 132 days, while 143 countries and many organizations were represented.[3]
- ^ Pelle, Kimberley D (2008). "Lisbon 1998". In Findling, John E (ed.). Encyclopedia of World's Fairs and Expositions. McFarland & Company, Inc. p. 389. ISBN 978-0-7864-3416-9.
- ^ Pelle, Kimberley D (2008). "Appendix B:Fair statistics". In Findling, John E (ed.). Encyclopedia of World's Fairs and Expositions. McFarland & Company, Inc. p. 416. ISBN 978-0-7864-3416-9.
- ^ "1998 Lisbon". bie-paris.org. Retrieved 29 April 2023.