Expo '98
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. 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 in 132 days, while 143 countries and many organizations were represented.
| 1998 Lisbon | |
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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 |
| Specialized expositions | |
| Previous | Expo '93 in Daejeon |
| Next | Expo 2008 in Zaragoza |
| Universal expositions | |
| Previous | Expo '92 in Seville |
| Next | Expo 2000 in Hanover |
| Horticultural expositions | |
| Previous | Expo '93 in Stuttgart |
| Next | Expo '99 in Kunming |
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