Independence Centenary International Exposition

EXPO Rio de Janeiro 1922
Overview
BIE-class	Universal exposition
Name	Independence Centenary International Exposition
Visitors	3,000,000
Participant(s)
Countries	14
Location
Country	Brazil
City	Rio de Janeiro
Venue	Avenida Rio Branco
Coordinates	22°54′17″S 43°10′39″W / 22.90472°S 43.17750°W / -22.90472; -43.17750
Timeline
Opening	September 7, 1922 (1922-09-07)
Closure	March 23, 1923 (1923-03-23)
Universal expositions
Previous	Panama–Pacific International Exposition in San Francisco
Next	Ibero-American Exposition of 1929 in Sevilla and 1929 Barcelona International Exposition in Barcelona

commemorative Brazilian stamp, 1922 Independence Centenary International Exposition

The Independence Centenary International Exposition was a World Expo^[1] held in Rio de Janeiro from September 7, 1922 to March 23, 1923,^[2] to celebrate the 100th anniversary of Brazil's Independence. The expo happened during Epitácio Pessoa's mandate and was regarded as an opportunity to show off the growing industries and the potential market from Brazil. The fair was constructed alongside of the Rio Branco Avenue in a landed area built just for the occasion.

A total of 14 countries from 3 continents participated in the exposition.

Over 3,000,000 people attended the event.^[3]

Pavilions

National

Argentina, Belgium, Czechoslovakia, Denmark, France, England, Italy, Japan, Mexico, Norway, Portugal, Sweden and USA.

Exposition Pavilions

Administration Pavilion;
Food Pavilion;
Statistics Pavilion;
Festivity Pavilion;
Agriculture and Roads Pavilion;
Small Industries Pavilion;
Large Industries Pavilion;
Hunting and Fishing Pavilion;
Antarctica Beer Pavilion;
Jewelry Pavilion;
Portugal's Honor Pavilion.

States Pavilion

The Brazilian States Pavilion was the biggest pavilion in the fair with 6,013 exhibitors from all Brazillian states.^[4]

References

↑ History: 1922-1940
↑ A Presença da Noruega no Brasil: Pavilhão da Noruega na Exposição de 1922
↑ "Museu Histórico Nacional" [National Historical Museum] (in Portuguese). Retrieved August 19, 2014.
↑ "O ATLAS COROGRÁFICO MUNICIPAL E O CENTENÁRIO DA INDEPENDÊNCIA: A REPRESENTAÇÃO CARTOGRÁFICA COMO IMAGEM-MONUMENTO" (in Portuguese). Retrieved August 19, 2014.

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List of world expositions

Retrospectively recognized expositions

BIE recognized Universal Expositions

BIE recognized Specialized Expositions

BIE recognized horticultural exhibitions (AIPH)

Canceled

Rome 1942
Chicago 1992
Vienna & Budapest 1995
Metro Manila 2002
Seine Saint Denis 2004

Not BIE recognized

Asia	Nanyang 1910 Hangzhou 1929 Nagoya 1937 Shenyang 2006

Oceania	Melbourne 1866 Sydney 1870 Melbourne 1875 Brisbane 1876 Sydney 1879 Dunedin 1889 Christchurch 1906 Auckland 1913–14 Dunedin 1925 Wellington 1939–40

Europe	London 1756 Dublin 1853 Manchester 1857 Porto 1865 London 1871–74 Vienna 1873 Amsterdam 1883 Liverpool 1886 London 1886 Copenhagen 1888 Glasgow 1888 Frankfurt 1891 Prague 1891 Lyon 1894 Oporto 1894 Berlin 1896 Glasgow 1901 Cork 1902 Hanoi 1902 London 1905 London 1906 Marseille 1906 Dublin 1907 London 1908 Zaragoza 1908 London 1910 Dresden 1911 London 1911 London 1912 Lyon 1914 Cologne 1914 London 1914 Kristiania 1914 Malmö 1914 Semarang 1914 London 1921 Marseille 1922 British Empire Exhibition (1924–25) Antwerp 1930 Stockholm 1930 Paris 1931 Porto 1934 Glasgow 1938

North America	New York City 1826–1897 Bryant Park, New York City 1853 Atlanta 1881 Louisville 1883–87 New Orleans 1884 Atlanta 1887 San Francisco 1894 Atlanta 1895 Nashville 1897 Omaha 1898 Buffalo 1901 Charleston 1901–02 Portland, Oregon 1905 Jamestown 1907 Seattle 1909 Knoxville 1913 San Diego 1915–17 Bronx 1918 Philadelphia 1926 San Diego 1935–36 Dallas 1936 Cleveland 1936–37 Dallas 1937 San Francisco 1939–40 New York City 1964–65

South America	Buenos Aires 1910 Rio de Janeiro 1922

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