1986 World Exposition on Transportation and Communication
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The 1986 World Exposition on Transportation and Communication, commonly known as Expo 86, was a world's fair held in Vancouver, Canada, showcasing global innovations in transport and communications technology.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| 1986 World Exposition on Transportation and Communication canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11590036 — 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.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: 1986 World Exposition on Transportation and Communication Context triple: [Expo 86, officialName, 1986 World Exposition on Transportation and Communication]
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A.
1967 International and Universal Exposition
The 1967 International and Universal Exposition, commonly known as Expo 67, was a major world’s fair held in Montreal that showcased global culture, technology, and innovation during Canada’s centennial year.
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B.
World Expo 88
World Expo 88 was a major international exposition held in 1988 that showcased global culture, technology, and innovation and significantly transformed its host city's riverfront and international profile.
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C.
1970 World Exposition
The 1970 World Exposition, also known as Expo '70, was a major world's fair held in Japan that showcased cutting-edge technology, futuristic architecture, and international cultural exhibits.
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D.
Expo 92
Expo 92 was a world's fair held in Seville, Spain, in 1992 to celebrate the 500th anniversary of Christopher Columbus's voyage to the Americas, showcasing global culture, technology, and innovation.
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E.
Expo 85
Expo 85 was a world's fair held in Tsukuba, Japan, showcasing advances in science and technology during the mid-1980s.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: 1986 World Exposition on Transportation and Communication Target entity description: The 1986 World Exposition on Transportation and Communication, commonly known as Expo 86, was a world's fair held in Vancouver, Canada, showcasing global innovations in transport and communications technology.
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A.
1967 International and Universal Exposition
The 1967 International and Universal Exposition, commonly known as Expo 67, was a major world’s fair held in Montreal that showcased global culture, technology, and innovation during Canada’s centennial year.
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B.
World Expo 88
World Expo 88 was a major international exposition held in 1988 that showcased global culture, technology, and innovation and significantly transformed its host city's riverfront and international profile.
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C.
1970 World Exposition
The 1970 World Exposition, also known as Expo '70, was a major world's fair held in Japan that showcased cutting-edge technology, futuristic architecture, and international cultural exhibits.
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D.
Expo 92
Expo 92 was a world's fair held in Seville, Spain, in 1992 to celebrate the 500th anniversary of Christopher Columbus's voyage to the Americas, showcasing global culture, technology, and innovation.
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E.
Expo 85
Expo 85 was a world's fair held in Tsukuba, Japan, showcasing advances in science and technology during the mid-1980s.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
international exposition
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specialized exposition ⓘ world's fair ⓘ |
| approximateVisitors | 22,000,000 ⓘ |
| category |
History of Vancouver
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World's fairs in Canada ⓘ |
| closingDate | 1986-10-13 ⓘ |
| commonName | Expo 86 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| continent | North America ⓘ |
| countryParticipantsCount | over 50 GENERATED ⓘ |
| endDate | 1986-10-13 ⓘ |
| featured |
global innovations in communications
ⓘ
global innovations in transport ⓘ |
| followedBy |
1988 World Exposition, Brisbane
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Expo 88 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasAbbreviation | Expo 86 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hostCity | Vancouver NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hostCountry | Canada NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hostedIn | Pacific Time Zone NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfOfficialName |
English
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
French ⓘ |
| legacy |
BC Place Stadium area redevelopment
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Canada Place development NERFINISHED ⓘ construction of SkyTrain in Vancouver ⓘ development of Vancouver waterfront ⓘ expansion of Vancouver public transit ⓘ |
| locatedIn | British Columbia ⓘ |
| mainSite |
False Creek
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
north shore of False Creek ⓘ |
| mascot | Expo Ernie NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| motto | World in Motion – World in Touch NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| numberOfVisitors | over 22 million ⓘ |
| officialNameInEnglish | 1986 World Exposition on Transportation and Communication NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| openingDate | 1986-05-02 ⓘ |
| organizedBy | Bureau International des Expositions NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy |
1985 International Exposition, Tsukuba
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Expo 85 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryFocus |
communications technology
ⓘ
transportation technology ⓘ |
| recognizedBy | Bureau International des Expositions NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| shortName | Expo 86 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| startDate | 1986-05-02 ⓘ |
| theme | Transportation and Communication ⓘ |
| tookPlaceAfter | 1984 Louisiana World Exposition NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tookPlaceDuring | 1980s ⓘ |
| tookPlaceOn | Vancouver waterfront NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| type | specialized Expo recognized by BIE ⓘ |
| year | 1986 ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Subject: 1986 World Exposition on Transportation and Communication Description of subject: The 1986 World Exposition on Transportation and Communication, commonly known as Expo 86, was a world's fair held in Vancouver, Canada, showcasing global innovations in transport and communications technology.
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