Expo 2015
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"Milan Expo" redirects here. For the 1906 Expo, see Milan International (1906).
Expo 2015 was a World Expo hosted by Milan, Italy. It opened on May 1 at 10:00 CEST and closed on October 31.[1][2] Milan hosted an exposition for the second time; the first was the 1906 Milan International.
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BIE-class | Universal exposition |
Category | International Registered Exhibition |
Name | Expo Milano 2015 |
Motto | Feeding the Planet, Energy for Life |
Area | 200 hectares (490 acres) |
Visitors | 22,200,000 |
Mascot | Foody |
Participant(s) | |
Countries | 145 |
Organizations | 17 |
Business | 21 |
Location | |
Country | Italy |
City | Milan |
Venue | Fiera Milano, Rho |
Coordinates | 45°31′7″N 9°6′24″E |
Timeline | |
Awarded | March 31, 2008 (2008-03-31) |
Opening | May 1, 2015 (2015-05-01) |
Closure | October 31, 2015 (2015-10-31) |
Universal expositions | |
Previous | Expo 2010 in Shanghai |
Next | Expo 2020 in Dubai |
Specialized expositions | |
Previous | Expo 2012 in Yeosu |
Next | Expo 2017 in Astana |
Horticultural expositions | |
Previous | Floriade 2012 in Venlo |
Next | Expo 2016 in Antalya |
Internet | |
Website | expo2015.org |
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The Bureau International des Expositions (BIE) general assembly in Paris decided in favour of Milan on March 31, 2008.[3] On November 23, 2010, the event was announced by the BIE.[4] Expo 2015's theme was "Feeding the Planet, Energy for Life".[5][6][7]