A world's fair is a large international exhibition designed to demonstrate the cultures and achievements of the nations of the world. Held every two to three years, the World Fairs, along with the Olympics, are among the largest peaceful gatherings of people in the post-Doomsday world. The postwar World Fair was hosted 30 years later in 2013 by the Commonwealth of Australia and New Zealand. It brought millions from all across the changed world to Brisbane. Since then, many nations and states from across the globe have placed bids, even some very surprising ones. Before Doomsday, the Paris-based International Bureau of Exposition was the premier authority on these matters, and the nascent efforts for the revitalized organization have occurred in the Republic of the French Southern Territories.
History[]
Pre-Doomsday[]
See world's fair
Post-Doomsday[]
The 1984 New Orleans world's fair never occurred as a result of Doomsday: the city itself was obliterated and its ruins swallowed by the Gulf of Mexico. After Doomsday, the memory of the concept of the World's fair faded from public memory across most of the globe, but was not completely forgotten. The history of the World's fair was better retained in the Southern Hemisphere but there were some records of the world's fair to survive in the northern hemisphere, as well as mentions of it in various surviving literature, both fictional and non-fiction. After the International Olympics Committee was reborn in 2005, talks about restarting the International Bureau of Exposition started to be discussed. The new International Bureau of Exposition first met in 2011, following the conclusion of hostilities across much of the world.
Chronology of Expositions[]
The following is a chronology of the ensuing fairs, as well as the bids of various nations. A feature of the newer fairs was the concept of a "mascot", typically an anthropomorphic animal or a cultural figure, so as to exude a theme of welcoming the youth of the post-Doomsday world who may have been confused by the concept.
2013: Brisbane[]
Bidding Process[]
There were 5 bids for the inaugural World Fair: It was an unspoken expectation that only cities from untouched nations would be included in the bid for the first World Fair.
The bids were as follows:
- Dublin, Celtic Alliance - The theme of the bid was how Europe rises from Doomsday to rebuild in peace. Its mascots were a pair of rabbits in Irish national garb named Melvin and Mallory.
- Jakarta, Indonesia - The theme Doomsday couldn't slay the Garuda that is Indonesia. It mascot was a Garuda named Joko.
- Lima, Peru - The theme was How the youth enriched Peru over the last 40 years. Its mascot was an Incan condor named Pedro.
- Rio De Janeiro, Brazil - The theme of the bid was how South America sheltered civilization though Doomsday. The mascot was a monkey named Bruno.
- Brisbane, ANZC - The winning bid was Brisbane, ANZC. The theme was 30 years of progress after doomsday. It mascot was a blue kangaroo in a marching band uniform called Eddie. Several of world pavilions remained after the fair and were turned into an "Epcot"-style attraction called the Global Fair Ground. Before Doomsday, Brisbane was the frontrunner for the 1988 World's Fair, a fact which was curiously noted by the voting committee.
Pavilions[]
The following states had an exposition at the 2013 fair:
- ANZC
- Argentina
- Brazil
- Peru
- South American Confederacy(Joint pavilion for Paraguay Uruguay Chile Ecuador Bolivia and Venezuela )
- South Africa
- Caribbean Federation
- Mexico
- Netherlands Antilles
- Victoria
- Alaska
- Hawaii
- California
- Taiwan
- Macau
- Papua New Guinea
- Republic of the French Southern Territories
- India
- Philippines
- Thailand
- Singapore
- Malaysia
- Singapore
- Indonesia
- Canada
- Alpine Confederation
- Nordic Union
- Celtic Alliance
- West African Union
- Siberia
- Vietnam
- Cuba
- Confederation of East African Marxist States
- Eygpt
- Greece
- South Africa
Additionally, the following private corporations were represented at the expo, usually adjacent to their home nation or region of operations.
- Technosys Labs
- New Zealand Steel
- Kennedy Studios
- Fun Ho Toys
- Cavalier Corporation
- Gradient
- Unicafe
- Constelação motors
- Springbok Foods
- Dominion Motors
- Molinos Río de la Plata
- Aerolineas Argentinas
- La Martina clothing
- Multitech (Changed their name to Accer in 1987 OTL)
- Chuang Song Zong Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.
- Pertamina
- Gudang Garam
Other Pavilions[]
- The Dome of Progress (The world's fair centerpiece)
- Hall of Art
- Space Pavilion
- Technology Pavilion
- Health Pavilion
- Nature Pavilion
- Amphitheater
- Chemistry Pavilion
- Agricultural Pavilion
- Ornamental Garden
- Midway
- Kiddieland
- Various Restaurants
- Various Rides
2015 Singapore World's Fair[]
Bidding Process[]
There were five bids:
- Bombay, India: The theme of the bid was the healing power of Ayurveda. The mascot was an elephant in sari named Lakshmi.
- Canberra, ANZC: The theme was the Majesty of the Outback. The mascot was a koala in outback garb named Cody.
- Stockholm, Sweden: The theme of the bid was the marvels of textile art. The mascot was a reindeer in a sweater called Sven.
- Sao Paulo, Brazil: The theme of the bid was alternative energy to fuel the future. The mascot was orange tapir named Alfonso.
- Singapore: The winning bid was Singapore . The theme of the bid was a feast for the senses. The venue is Sentosa island. The mascot is a purple merlion named Lee.
Pavilions[]
National and International Pavilions[]
- ANZC
- Argentina
- Brazil
- Peru
- South American Confederacy (joint pavilion for Paraguay, Uruguay, Chile, Ecuador, Bolivia and Venezuela )
- Caribbean Federation
- Mexico
- Netherlands Antilles
- Victoria
- Alaska
- Hawaii
- California
- Taiwan
- Macau
- Japan
- Guangxi
- Papua New Guinea
- Republic of the French Southern Territories
- India
- Philippines
- Thailand
- Cambodia
- Aceh
- Singapore
- Indonesia
- Canada
- Alpine Confederation
- Nordic Union
- Celtic Alliance
- Spain
- Luxembourg
- Prussia
- Swabia
- Croatia
- East Poland
- Estonia
- Bohemia
- West African Union
- Moravia
- Siberia
- Vietnam
- Confederation of East African Marxist States
- Eygpt
- Greece
- Morocco
- Cyrenaica
- South Africa
- Good Hope
- Botswana
- Zimbabwe
- KwaZulu
- Paula
- Fiji
- Lao
Corporate Pavilions[]
- Creative Technology
- Fair Mate Electronics
- United Overseas Bank Limited
- Pearl Toys
- Tee Yih Jia Food Manufacturing Pte Ltd
- Unicafe
- CEE
- Grugel
- Garuda Steel
- Group Arcor
- La Martina Clothing
- Bunge & Born
- Springbok foods
- South African Druggists group
- Nollywood Pictures
- Peugeot
- Electrolux
- Pharmacia
- Ranheim Papirfabrikk
- LATAM Airline
- Compañía de las Cervecerías Unidas
- Asenav
Other Pavilions[]
- Sound Pavilion (contains a concert hall, and exhibits on audio engineering and how the human ear works)
- Sight Pavilion (contains an art gallery a series of optical illusions and exhibits on how the human eye works )
- Taste Pavilion( contains a food court and exhibits on food prospering nutrition and the human taste buds)
- Aroma Pavilion (Contains aroma therapy chambers and and exhibits on the human nose)
- Touch pavilion (contains a series of hands on exhibits)
- Amphitheater
- Various Rides
- Various Restaurants
- Technology Pavilion
- Nature Pavilion
- Space Pavilion
- The Smell of Sweet Vinson's Melodious Crease. This statue was the world fair centerpiece.
2018 Cape Town World Fair[]
Bidding Process[]
There were five bids:
- Naples, Florida: The theme of the bid was Sunshine for the Soul. The mascot was a Florida Panther named Sam. It was the first bid in former American territory. It was also the first eliminated.
- Saint John's, Canada: The theme of the bounty showcasing the knowledge of mankind. The mascot was a beaver dressed as a hockey player named Dave.
- Kyoto, Japan: The the theme of the bid was Japan ready to embrace the world. The mascot was a tanuki dressed as ninja called Ando.
- Nassau, Bahamas: The theme of bid was island life. The mascot was a Bahamian Hutia named Craig.
- Cape Town, Good Hope: This was the winning bid. Its theme was the Festival of Dreams. It mascot was a zebra named Eli.
Pavilions[]
National and International Pavilions
- ANZC
- Argentina (T)
- Brazil
- Columbia
- Chile
- South American Confederacy (Joint pavilion for Paraguay, Uruguay, Chile, Ecuador, Bolivia and Venezuela)
- Caribbean Federation
- Mexico
- Netherland Antilles
- Victoria
- Alaska
- Hawaii
- California
- Florida
- Chumash
- Delmarva
- Natchez, Accords
- Taiwan
- Macau
- Japan
- People's Kingdom of Jiangsu
- Papua New Guinea
- Republic of the French Southern Territories
- India
- Philippines
- Thailand
- Indonesia
- Canada
- Alpine Confederate
- Nordic Union
- Celtic Alliance
- Spain
- Luxembourg
- Prussia
- Weimar
- Croatia
- Courland
- Estonia
- Bohemia
- West African Union
- West Poland
- Monaco
- Auvergne
- Siberia
- Vietnam
- Confederation of East African Marxist States
- Eygpt
- Greece
- South Africa
- Good hope
- Botswana
- Namibia
- Zambia
- Volkstaat
- KwaZulu
- Malawi
- Katanga
- Tanganyika
- Angola
- Southwest Africa
- Gabon
- Zimbabwe
- Fiji
- Tuvalu
- Laos
- El Salvador
- Kenya
- Honduras
Corporate Pavilions[]
- SOFASA
- Haceb
- Ancap
- Bunous Dias Electronics
- Montevideo Steel
- LIFSE
- Playful Toys
- Dreen Computes
- United Overseas Bank Limited
- Chevalier Corp
- Anchor Foods
- Amalgamated Wireless
- Pioneer Cookware
- Starwin Products
- Holme Paper
- Gustavsberg porcelain
- Monark
- Wen Ken Group
- Taiwan Tobacco and Liquor Corporation
- KHS Musical Instruments
Other Pavilions[]
- Technology Pavilion
- Art Pavilion
- Various Amusement rides
- Various Restaurants
- Amphitheater
- Nature Pavilion
- The Wheel of Dreams (Center Piece of the Fair)
2020 Jayapura World's Fair[]
Bidding Process[]
There were five bids:
- San Salvador, El Salvador: The theme of the bid was the power of the earth.The mascot was a green armadillo named Ricardo. This was the first bid to be rejected: because of government corruption, as well as an uptick in political riots and gang violence.
- Pattaya, Thailand: The theme was life on the beach. Its mascot was an elephant named Anurak. This was the second bid that was rejected. It was rejected due Bangkok being the front runner for the 2020 Olympics.
- Nairobi, Kenya: The theme of the bid the splendor of the savanna. Its mascot was a rhino dressed in a dashiki called William.
- Zagreb, Croatia: The theme of the bid was the world of sports . The mascot was a pine marten in a scorer uniform named Jarko.
- Jayapura, Papua New Guinea: The winning bid was Jayapura. Its theme was the magic of myth and legends. Its mascot was a parrot named Jenny.
National and International Pavilions[]
- ANZC
- Argentina (T)
- Brazil
- Peru
- Venezuela
- Chile
- South American Confederacy(Joint pavilion for Paraguay Uruguay Chile Ecuador Bolivia )
- Caribbean Federation
- Mexico
- Netherlands Antilles
- Victoria
- Alaska
- Hawaii
- California
- Florida
- Virginia
- Outer Lands
- Chumash
- Jefferson
- Delmarva
- Natazh accords
- Texas
- Taiwan
- Macau
- Japan
- Gunganixi
- People's Republic of China
- People's Kingdom of Jiangsu
- Hainan
- Papua New Guinea
- Republic of the French Southern Territories
- India
- Philippines
- Thailand
- Malaysia
- Indonesia
- Canada
- Alpine Confederation
- Nordic Union
- Celtic Alliance
- Spain
- Luxembourg
- Prussia
- Swabia
- Croatia
- Courland
- Estonia
- Bohemia
- West African Union
- West Poland
- Monaco
- Poitevine Republic
- Siberia
- Vietnam
- Confederation of East African Marxist States
- Eygpt
- Greece
- South Africa
- Good hope
- Zimbabwe
- KwaZulu
- Paula
- Fiji
- Samoa
- Micronesia
- Tuvalu
- Laos
- El Salvador
- Kenya
- Tanganyika
Corporate Pavilions[]
- Cutrale,beverages
- EMS Pharmaceutical
- Grow Games and Toys
- Cineral
- BPH Industries
- Outback Studios
- Apex Motors
- Qantas
- Polycorp
- Nigerian Tobacco Company
- Peugeot,
- Spintex
- Goldtree Coco Possessing Company
- Caribbean Petroleum
- Dominica Coconut Products
- Electrolux
- SCA Paper
- Avianca
- Alpine Products Alimenticios
- Backus and Johnston Brewery
- Servicios Industriales de la Marina S.A
Other Pavilions[]
- Stadium
- Pacific Legends Pavilion
- Greek Roman Mythology Pavilion
- Oriental Mythology Pavilion
- Arab Legends Pavilion
- Hindu Mythology Pavilion
- Slavic Legends Pavilion
- Nordic Mythology Pavilions
- Celtic Legends Pavilion
- African Mythology Pavilion
- Native American Mythology Pavilion
- European Legends Pavilion
2023 World's Fair - Atlantic City and Buenos Aires[]
Bids[]
- Brazzaville, Zaire:The theme of the bid was . The mascot is an African golden cat named Chloe.
- Victoria City, Victoria: The theme of the bid was the power of community. The mascot was a scarf-wearing moose named Marty.
- San Juan, Puerto Rico: The theme of the bid was emotion's role is society. The mascot is a coquí frog named Javier.
- Cartagena, Colombia: The theme of the bid was the leisure activities in modern times. The mascot was an ocelot wearing a panama hat named Miguel.
- Atlantic City, Delmarva: The theme of the bid was the spirit of the north American Atlantic. The mascot is a horse wearing t-shirt and ball cap named Brad. The president of the Atlantic City World Fair planing committee is Kevin Smith. The main financial banker is Billy Mays.
- Buenos Aries, Argentina: The winning bid was Buenos Aries, Argentina. The theme of the bid was the magic of theater, with advertisements featuring a gaucho and flamenco dancer named Paolo y Paola.
The Fairs[]
The Atlantic City world fair began on April 20th and ended on July 4th. Many nations from across North America set up pavilions of their own. Considering Atlantic City's accessibility, especially for those with concerns about traveling to what many falsely believing is an irradiated continent, this was many foreigners first exposure to the smaller cultures of North America. The Buenos Aries World Fair began on August 7 and ended on November 10th
National Pavilions at Atlantic City[]
- Delmarva (Consists of a building with exhibits on Delmarva and a miniature replica of the Atlantic City Boardwalk back in its golden age. This is one of the palivions that will remain after the fair as part of Kevin Smith American Adventure theme park.)
- New Jersey Skylands- a series of exhibits on New Jersey housed in building patterned typical per war suburban homes and shops. This pavilion will remain after the fair as part of Kevin Smith American adventure theme park. It is located right next to the Delmarva Pavilion.
- United Pennsylvania Booth - North Pennsylvania, State College, Reading
- New York Republic
- Niagara Falls
- United States of America (A miniature replica of the National Mall. This is one of the pvilions that will remain after the fair as part of Kevin Smith's American adventure theme park.)
- Dinétah
- Kentucky
- Blue Ridge
- Florida
- Neonotia
- Texas (It consists of a collection of western-style buildings. It also includes the Wagon Wheel Ferris Wheel and a roller coaster called Lone star. This is one of the pavilions that will remain after the fair as part of Kevin Smith's American adventure theme park.)
- Blue Ridge
- Natchez (exhibits on Mississippi housed in a building patterned southern Mansion. It will remain after the fair an be comibied with the Louisiana Pavilion to form an southern states area of of Kevin Smith American Adventure Theme Park.)
- Louisiana
- Superior
- Hot Springs
- Lakota
- Pasco Free State
- Vermont
- Jefferson
- California Republic
- Toledo
- Canada
- Victoria
- Alaska
- Yukon
- Celtic Alliance
- North Germany
- Basque Free Lands
- Alpine Confederation
- Sicily
- Corsica
- Transylvania (Romania)
- Monaco
- Brittany
- West African Union
- Gabon
- Egypt
- Good Hope South Africa
- ANZC
- Argentina
- Brazil
- Mexico
- Saudi Arabia
- Confederation of African Marxist Countries
- Turkey
- Vietnam
- India
- Macau
- Taiwan
- Japan
- Korea
- Portugal
- Thailand
- Malaysia
- Netherlands Antilles
- Caribbean Federation
- El Salvador
- League of nations
Corporate Pavilions at Atlantic City[]
- IBM
- GM
- Toledo Motor Works
- Blue Grass Industries
- Ashford Handicrafts
- Estella Toys
- Microdigital Computers
- American Entertainment
- Globo studios
- Embracer
- New Zeppelin
- Diplomat Electronics
- Food Lion
- Qantas
- Pertamina
- New Zealand Steel
- Grupo Arcor
- Sociedad Química y Minera
- MANPA paper
- Roche
- New Disney World
Other Pavilions at Atlantic City[]
- Visual Arts Pavilion
- Health Pavilion
- Various Amusement rides
- Various Restaurants
- Amphitheater
- Big top Circus
- Chemistry Pavilion
- Technology Pavilion
- Aquaculture Pavilion
- Nature pavilion
- The Atlantic spire (Centerpiece of the world fair)
National Pavilions at Buenos Aries[]
- Argentina
- Uruguay
- Paraguay
- Brazil
- Bolivia
- Peru
- Chile
- Venezuela
- Columbia
- Ecuador
- Costa Rica
- Guatemala
- Cuba
- Dominican Republic
- Puerto Rico
- Caribbean Federation
- Haiti
- Honduras
- Mexico
- Chumash Republic
- Visalia
- Texas
- Florida
- Hattiesburg
- Neonotia
- Delmarva
- United Communities
- Hawaii
- Anzac
- Good Hope
- Nigeria
- Senegal
- Morocco
- Ethiopia
- Kenya
- African Economic Community
- Zaire
- Angola
- Mozambique
- Ireland
- Northumbria
- République Poitevine
- Italian Peninsula Alliance
- Prussia
- Benelux
- Scandinavian Union
- Portugal
- Span
- Slovenia
- West Poland
- Bohemia
- Rhodope
- Greece
- UAE
- Saudi Arabia
- Pakistan
- Bangladesh
- Japan
- Macau
- People's Republic of China
- Siberia
Corporate Pavilions at Buenos Aries[]
- Omega Level Entertainment
- Microdigital computers
- Embarcer
- New Zeppelin
- Holden
- Autolantia
- La Martina Clothing
- Sociedad Química y Minera
- Manpa paper
- RCA (Now headquartered in Argentina)
- Ashford Handicrafts
- Garoto Candy
- Aerolíneas Argentinas
- Roche
- Fisher and Paykel
- Habanos S.A.
- Alicorp
- Fiat
- Cubpet
- PDVSA,
- Aurora Toys
- Techint
- Orinoquía Labs
- Etcetera Entertainment
Other Pavilions at Buenos Aries[]
- Orchestra Hall
- Dance Pavilion
- Oceania Opera House (miniature replica of the Newcastle Opera House)
- Greek Amphitheater
- Shakespearean Theater (replica of the Globe Theater)
- The Stage of Life
- Teatro de Las Americas (Neoclasical theater)
- Science Pavilion
- Art Gallery
- Gloob Chinese Theater (Replica of Grauman's Chinese Theater)
- Gloob Egyptian Theater (Replica of Grauman's Egyptian Theater)
- Gloob Movie Palace (Art deco Movie palace with attached small cinema museum)
- Various Amusement Rides
- Various restaurants
2025 Krasnoyarsk World 's Fair[]
Bidding Process[]
- Adelaide, ANZC: The theme of the bid is the world in motion. The mascot is wombat named Rick.
- Macau City, Macau: The theme of the bid was "yesterday's traditions, tomorrow's innovations".The mascot is a red panda wearing blue robes and a Liangmao straw hat.
- Caracas, Venezuela: The theme of the bid was Urban Planing for a better civilization. The mascot was a jaguar called Jose.
- Santiago, Chile: The theme of the bid was flavors of the world. The mascot was a flamingo called Carmen.
- Krasnoyarsk, Socialist Siberia: The theme of the bid was Celebrating the Worker. The mascot was is a bear dressed as a Cossack named Ivan.
National Pavilions[]
- Alpine Confedrtion
- ANZC
- Brazil
- Argentina
- peru
- Venezuela
- Chile
- South American Confederacy(Joint pavilion for Paraguay Uruguay Chile Ecuador Bolivia )
- Caribbean Federation
- Bangledes
- Ethopia
- Ertia
- Sudan
- Upper volta
- Cuba
- Niguruga
- Kokand
- gold hope
- Grenada
- People’s Republic of Angola
- Aralia (
- Benin
- Angola
- West Poland
- Singaproe
- Mlaysia
- Korea
- United Comityes
- West afircan Union
- Nigeria
- UAE
- Gulf state union asia
- Gulf state union north america
- delmare
- Kentury
- Virgian
- Blue ridge
- calaroia
- victoria
- costrica
- kenya
- eugpt
- Saudi Arabia
- turkey
- india
- Confederation of African Countries
- Guatemala
- Moravia
- People Republic of China
- Vietnam
- Laos
- Bangladesh
- Korea
- Kokand
- Confederation of West African Socialist Nations
Corporate Pavilions[]
Other Pavilions[]
2028 World Fair[]
Bidding Process[]
There were five cities bidding for the 2028 World's Fair
- Manaus, Brazil: Manaus is the wining bid The theme is is the future of computing. The mascot is a toucan called Beatriz.
- Daegu, Korea: The theme is inviting the world to visit.. The mascot was crane in gat and hanbok called Duri.
- Genoa: The theme of the bid is remembering Christopher Columbus. The mascot is a wolf dressed like a Renaissance sailor called Luca.
- Ibiza, Spain: The theme of this bid was the power of light -- an exhibition of recently excavated ruins, a reconstruction of a Phoenician city and a music and dance festival were planned if bid was accepted. The mascot is a three-headed lion named Fernando.
- Martha's Vineyard, Outer Lands: The theme of the bid was sailing free. The mascot is a seal in a sailor suit called Morris.
2030 World's Fair Jeddah[]
Bidding Process[]
There were five cities bidding for the 2030 world's fair.
- Jeddah, Saudi Arabia: This is the winnign bid The theme is the beauty in the dessert. If the bid succeeds, it will be the first World Fair in the reclusive but prosperous Arab world. The mascot is a camel in turban named Ahmed.
- Lagos, Nigeria: The theme of the bid is the story of humanity. The mascot is leopard called John.
- Montego Bay, Caribbean Federation: The theme of the bid is rhythms of the island. If it succeeds, it will the first world fair in the Caribbean since the 1920's. The mascot is a gecko with dreadlocks and a Rastacap called Marley.
- Reykjavik, Iceland: The theme of the bid is Viking Heritage. The mascot is a sheep named Sven.
- Osaka, Japan: The theme is arts flowering like cherry bloom. The mascot is a fox dressed as a geisha called Yumi.