Canadian Pavilion at Expo 86
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The Canadian Pavilion at Expo 86 was Canada's national exhibition space at the 1986 World's Fair in Vancouver, showcasing the country's culture, technology, and innovation.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Canada Pavilion at Expo 86 | 1 |
| Canadian Pavilion at Expo 86 canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8827864 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Canadian Pavilion at Expo 86 Context triple: [Canada Place, formerUse, Canadian Pavilion at Expo 86]
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Canada Pavilion at Expo 67
The Canada Pavilion at Expo 67 was a landmark modernist exhibition complex in Montreal that showcased Canadian culture, innovation, and national identity during the 1967 International and Universal Exposition.
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B.
Ontario Pavilion at Expo 67
The Ontario Pavilion at Expo 67 was the Canadian province’s showcase structure at Montreal’s 1967 world’s fair, highlighting Ontario’s culture, industry, and technological progress through innovative architecture and multimedia exhibits.
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C.
Canada Pavilion at the Venice Biennale
The Canada Pavilion at the Venice Biennale is Canada’s national exhibition space within the prestigious international art biennial in Venice, showcasing contemporary Canadian artists on a global stage.
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D.
French Pavilion at Expo 67
The French Pavilion at Expo 67 was France’s national exhibition building at Montreal’s 1967 world’s fair, showcasing French culture, technology, and design in a striking modernist structure.
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E.
Expo 67
Expo 67 was a major world's fair held in 1967 that showcased international pavilions, cutting-edge architecture, and cultural exhibitions, becoming a landmark event in Canada's centennial celebrations.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Canadian Pavilion at Expo 86 Target entity description: The Canadian Pavilion at Expo 86 was Canada's national exhibition space at the 1986 World's Fair in Vancouver, showcasing the country's culture, technology, and innovation.
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A.
Canada Pavilion at Expo 67
The Canada Pavilion at Expo 67 was a landmark modernist exhibition complex in Montreal that showcased Canadian culture, innovation, and national identity during the 1967 International and Universal Exposition.
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B.
Ontario Pavilion at Expo 67
The Ontario Pavilion at Expo 67 was the Canadian province’s showcase structure at Montreal’s 1967 world’s fair, highlighting Ontario’s culture, industry, and technological progress through innovative architecture and multimedia exhibits.
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C.
Canada Pavilion at the Venice Biennale
The Canada Pavilion at the Venice Biennale is Canada’s national exhibition space within the prestigious international art biennial in Venice, showcasing contemporary Canadian artists on a global stage.
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D.
French Pavilion at Expo 67
The French Pavilion at Expo 67 was France’s national exhibition building at Montreal’s 1967 world’s fair, showcasing French culture, technology, and design in a striking modernist structure.
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E.
Expo 67
Expo 67 was a major world's fair held in 1967 that showcased international pavilions, cutting-edge architecture, and cultural exhibitions, becoming a landmark event in Canada's centennial celebrations.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | world's fair pavilion ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Canada Pavilion at Expo 86
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linked to:
Canadian Pavilion at Expo 86
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| category |
Expo 86 pavilion
ⓘ
linked to:
Expo 86
World's fair architecture in Canada ⓘ |
| closingDate | 1986-10-13 ⓘ |
| continent | North America ⓘ |
| country | Canada ⓘ |
| countryRepresented | Canada ⓘ |
| event | Expo 86 ⓘ |
| exhibited |
Canadian arts
ⓘ
Canadian natural resources ⓘ Canadian science and technology ⓘ Canadian transportation and communication achievements ⓘ |
| exhibitionType | national exhibition space ⓘ |
| existedDuring |
1986-05
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1986-06 ⓘ 1986-07 ⓘ 1986-08 ⓘ 1986-09 ⓘ 1986-10 ⓘ |
| expositionCategory | specialized exposition pavilion ⓘ |
| hasLanguage |
English
ⓘ
French ⓘ |
| hostCity |
Vancouver
ⓘ
linked to:
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
|
| hostCountry | Canada ⓘ |
| hostProvinceOrState | British Columbia ⓘ |
| locatedInExpoSite |
Expo 86 fairgrounds on Vancouver waterfront
ⓘ
linked to:
Expo 86
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| location |
British Columbia
ⓘ
Canada ⓘ Vancouver ⓘ
linked to:
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
|
| nationalPavilionFor | Canada ⓘ |
| openingDate | 1986-05-02 ⓘ |
| operatedDuring | Expo 86 operating season ⓘ |
| partOf | 1986 World Exposition on Transportation and Communication ⓘ |
| purpose |
to promote Canadian culture
ⓘ
to promote Canadian innovation ⓘ to promote Canadian technological achievements ⓘ to showcase Canada at Expo 86 ⓘ |
| targetAudience |
Expo 86 attendees
ⓘ
international visitors ⓘ |
| temporalContext | 1986 ⓘ |
| temporalLocation | late 20th century ⓘ |
| theme |
Canadian culture
ⓘ
Canadian innovation ⓘ Canadian technology ⓘ |
| worldsFairEdition | Expo 86 ⓘ |
| worldsFairThemeContext | Transportation and Communication ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Canadian Pavilion at Expo 86 Description of subject: The Canadian Pavilion at Expo 86 was Canada's national exhibition space at the 1986 World's Fair in Vancouver, showcasing the country's culture, technology, and innovation.
Referenced by (2)
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linked to: Canadian Pavilion at Expo 86