At Expo 2010, which was celebrated in Shanghai from 1 May to 31 October 2010 were present 242 participants: 192 nations and 50 international organizations. This represents the largest participation at any expo.
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Participants Nations 192 nations registered for the Expo (three countries that had already confirmed its participation needed to withdraw because of internal problems: Burkina Faso, Bhutan and Kuwait).«3 Countries Out». Shanghai Daily, 29 April 2010. These are 186 independent countries, recognized by the UN (the home country, Mainland China, included); two non UN-recognized nations: Taiwan and Palestine; two associated states of New Zealand: Cook Islands and Niue, and the two Mainland China SARs: Hong Kong and Macau.
The next table shows, by confirmation date, the nations that have notified the Government of the People's Republic of China its participation at the Expo; the fourth column indicates if the state had constructed its own individual pavilion; the last column indicates the section which the pavilion was located within the Expo site.
Nr.NationConfirmation date«List of the Participants Accepting the Invitation for and Confirming their Participation in the World Exposition Shanghai China 2010 with the Dates of their Notification». BIE (PDF document), 26 April 2010.Non-joint pavilionNational DaySection1 10 March 2006 21 June 2010 C92 13 March 2006 24 August 2010 C103 17 March 2006 22 October 2010 A3Asia Joint Pavilion II4 27 March 2006 31 May 2010 C4Africa Joint Pavilion5 30 March 2006 28 June 2010 B36 3 April 2006 1 July 2010 C77 4 April 2006 19 July 2010 C48 10 April 2006 31 July 2010 C59 10 April 2006 16 June 2010 C410 10 April 2006 22 August 2010 C1111 11 April 2006 12 August 2010 C912 12 April 2006 9 July 2010 B313 13 April 2006 25 September 2010 C414 14 April 2006 26 July 2010 C815 25 April 2006 24 October 2010 C416 26 April 2006 20 May 2010 A317 27 April 2006 22 September 2010 A10Asia Joint Pavilion I18 4 May 2006 4 October 2010 C419 6 May 2006 31 August 2010 A1020 8 May 2006 25 May 2010 C421 11 May 2006 7 October 2010 C922 15 May 2006 18 June 2010 C423 16 May 2006 3 July 2010 C424 17 May 2006 21 September 2010 C11Europa Joint Pavilion II25 17 May 2006 20 August 2010 C426 25 May 2006 6 July 2010 C427 30 May 2006 18 May 2010 C628 2 June 2006 7 August 2010 B329 5 June 2006 18 July 2010 A330 6 June 2006 15 August 2010 C431 9 June 2006 14 August 2010 A332 12 June 2006 10 July 2010 C433 12 June 2006 3 September 2010 A234 13 June 2006 30 August 2010 C935 14 June 2006 8 October 2010 B2Pacific Joint Pavilion36 15 June 2006 23 July 2010 C537 15 June 2006 2 October 2010 C438 15 June 2006 4 August 2010 A1039 15 June 2006 13 September 2010 A1040 15 June 2006 2 September 2010 A941 19 June 2006 1 June 2010 A9Asia Joint Pavilion III42 20 June 2006 6 October 2010 C443 22 June 2006 1 June 2010 B244 26 June 2006 5 June 2010 A1045 26 June 2006 21 August 2010 C546 29 June 2006 8 June 2010 B347 3 July 2006 30 June 2010 C448 3 July 2006 2 June 2010 C649 4 July 2006 17 September 2010 B250 7 July 2006 19 May 2010 C951 11 July 2006 5 May 2010 C1152 11 July 2006 17 July 2010 C7Caribbean Community Pavilion53 12 July 2006 8 August 2010 C454 14 July 2006 26 September 2010 C555 14 July 2006 20 June 2010 C1056 17 July 2006 9 June 2010 B357 24 July 2006 13 August 2010 C8Joint Pavilion of Central and South American Countries58 3 August 2006 10 October 2010 C659 4 August 2006 7 July 2010 C460 7 August 2006 15 May 2010 C761 7 August 2006 23 October 2010 B262 7 August 2006 24 July 2010 C463 9 August 2006 8 September 2010 C664 11 August 2006 14 June 2010 C1165 14 August 2006 22 May 2010 C966 25 August 2006 13 June 2010 C967 25 August 2006 10 August 2010 C468 31 August 2006 26 August 2010 C469 6 September 2006 12 October 2010 A970 12 September 2006 4 July 2010 C471 28 September 2006 1 August 2010 B272 3 October 2006 24 May 2010 C1173 4 October 2006 14 October 2010 A374 11 October 2006 11 July 2010 C475 11 October 2006 17 July 2010 C776 12 October 2006 15 July 2010 C777 17 October 2006 9 September 2010 C478 17 October 2006 30 September 2010 A379 17 October 2006 29 August 2010 B280 20 October 2006 29 October 2010 C881 20 October 2006 12 June 2010 A982 30 October 2006 30 July 2010 C483 4 November 2006 23 September 2010 A284 6 November 2006 16 October 2010 A385 14 November 2006 27 August 2010 C1186 21 November 2006 3 October 2010 C487 51.11.2006 15 August 2010 A288 5 December 2006 11 October 2010 C1189 5 December 2006 15 September 2010 C890 7 December 2006 17 August 2010 B391 11 December 2006 12 September 2010 B392 12 December 2006 6 June 2010 C1193 20 December 2006 26 May 2010 A994 20 December 2006 28 September 2010 C795 3 January 2007 27 June 2010 C996 3 January 2007 19 September 2010 C597 15 January 2007 19 June 2010 C1098 24 January 2007 17 May 2010 C1199 24 January 2007 25 August 2010 C8100 25 January 2007 7 May 2010 C4101 26 January 2007 27 May 2010 C10102 30 January 2007 15 October 2010 C11103 12 February 2007 7 September 2010 C11104 23 February 2007 29 July 2010 C7105 26 February 2007 17 June 2010 C10106 7 March 2007 8 May 2010 B3107 12 March 2007 23 June 2010 C4108 15 March 2007 30 May 2010 C4109 16 March 2007 10 June 2010 C5110 20 March 2007 28 August 2010 C11Europa Joint Pavilion I111 26 March 2007 22 June 2010 A10112 30 March 2007 28 July 2010 C8113 3 April 2007 18 September 2010 C8114 13 April 2007 9 October 2010 C4115 17 April 2007 28 October 2010 C11– 18 April 2007 116 24 April 2007 5 September 2010 B3117 25 April 2007 17 July 2010 C7118 26 April 2007 10 September 2010 C4119 3 May 2007 21 May 2010 C7120 7 May 2007 6 August 2010 B2121 9 May 2007 29 May 2010 C4122 16 May 2007 25 June 2010 C4123 22 May 2007 3 August 2010 C4124 23 May 2007 17 July 2010 C7125 27 May 2007 A9126 31 May 2007 17 July 2010 C7127 5 June 2007 24 September 2010 C4128 8 June 2007 23 August 2010 C4129 11 June 2007 29 June 2010 C10130 12 June 2007 22 July 2010 A3131 14 June 2007 23 May 2010 C10132 14 June 2007 11 August 2010 C4133 18 June 2007 5 August 2010 B2134 18 June 2007 4 June 2010 C11135 26 June 2007 26 June 2010 C4136 4 July 2007 11 June 2010 A10137 8 July 2007 15 June 2010 A10138 10 July 2007 8 July 2010 C4139 26 July 2007 17 July 2010 C7140 3 August 2007 14 August 2010 C8141 5 August 2007 19 August 2010 A3142 14 August 2007 20 September 2010 A10143 16 August 2007 28 May 2010 C10144 17 August 2007 5 July 2010 C8145 26 August 2007 27 September 2010 A3146 31 August 2007 17 October 2010 A3147 10 September 2007 6 September 2010 A10148 21 September 2007 16 September 2010 C8149 24 September 2007 17 July 2010 C7150 25 September 2007 21 July 2010 C4151 26 September 2007 25 July 2010 A3152 27 September 2007 4 September 2010 C11153 12 October 2007 19 October 2010 B2154 18 October 2007 9 May 2010 C11155 23 October 2007 14 September 2010 C8156 1 November 2007 18 October 2010 C10157 2 November 2007 9 August 2010 C5158 11 November 2007 29 September 2010 C5159 15 November 2007 12 July 2010 B2160 15 November 2007 27 July 2010 B2161 20 November 2007 13 October 2010 B2162 3 December 2007 6 May 2010 A3163 11 December 2007 3 June 2010 C8164 16 January 2008 14 May 2010 C11165 23 January 2008 11 September 2010 C10166 13 February 2008 17 August 2010 B2167 14 March 2008 20 October 2010 A3168 1 April 2008 14 July 2010 C4169 3 April 2008 17 July 2010 C7170 24 April 2008 20 July 2010 C8171 17 June 2008 24 June 2010 C5172 4 July 2008 5 October 2010 C8173 22 July 2008 17 July 2010 C7– 28 July 2008 – 8 August 2008 174 26 September 2008 13 July 2010 A10175 29 September 2008 21 October 2010 C10176 8 October 2008 17 July 2010 C7177 23 October 2008 16 August 2010 C8178 3 November 2008 C8179 13 November 2008 1 September 2010 C11180 23 December 2008 27 October 2010 C8181 7 January 2009 26 October 2010 B2182 23 March 2009 17 July 2010 C7183 17 April 2009 17 July 2010 C7184 27 April 2009 17 July 2010 C7185 28 April 2009 17 July 2010 C7186 8 May 2009 16 July 2010 C8187 23 May 2009 15 June 2010 C4188 15 June 2009 4 July 2010 C8189 – 1 October 2010 A0190 – A0191 – A0192 – 10 October 2010 A2
Organizations 50 organizations in total participated at the Expo: 40 international organizations and 10 non-governmental organizations. Nr.International OrganizationConfirmation dateOwn pav.Honour DaySection01 Convention on Biological Diversity 7 April 2006 24 October 2010 B2UN Pavilion02 CIS 14 April 2006 03 WTO 18 May 2006 24 October 2010 B204 World Water CouncilNo governmental organization 2 June 2006 B3International Organitations Joint Pavilion05 UNIDO 13 June 2006 24 October 2010 B206 UN Framework Convention on Climate Change 7 July 2006 24 October 2010 B207 World Bank 19 July 2006 24 October 2010 B208 United Nations 28 July 2006 24 October 2010 B209 League of Arab States 15 September 2006 B310 IFRC 29 September 2006 8 May 2010 B211 OCDE 13 October 2006 B312 African Union 10 December 2006 3 June 2010 C413 WMO 14 December 2006 9 May 2010 B214 UN-HABITAT 2 January 2007 24 October 2010 B215 South Pacific Tourism Organization 31 January 2007 21 May 2010 B216 UNESCO 16 February 2007 24 October 2010 B217 Pacific Islands Forum 31 May 2007 B218 World Trade Centers Association 4 June 2007 9 June 2010 B219 Boao Forum for Asia 12 September 2007 22 May 2010 B320 CARICOM 17 September 2007 17 July 2010 C721 Caribbean Development Bank 11 October 2007 C722 United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees 30 October 2007 24 October 2010 B223 UNICEF 6 November 2007 24 October 2010 B224 FAO 8 November 2007 24 October 2010 B225 OIEA 8 November 2007 24 October 2010 B226 IMO 8 November 2007 24 October 2010 B227 Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS 8 November 2007 24 October 2010 B228 United Nations Capital Development Fund 8 November 2007 24 October 2010 B229 UNEP 8 November 2007 24 October 2010 B230 WIPO 8 November 2007 24 October 2010 B231 United Nations Population Fund 9 November 2007 24 October 2010 B232 WWF 12 November 2007 5 June 2010 B333 CAMESA 5 December 2007 B334 ITU 13 December 2007 17 May 2010 B235 International Development Information Network Association-DEVNET 12 January 2008 8 September 2010 B236 Forum Francophone des Affaires 4 February 2008 18 June 2010 B337 Global Environment Facility 5 February 2008 B338 WHO 13 March 2008 24 October 2010 B239 UNCTAD 7 April 2008 24 October 2010 B240 IEA 9 April 2008 24 October 2010 B241 ASEAN 16 June 2008 B342 EUMETSAT 11 June 2008 24 October 2010 B243 United Cities and Local Governments 19 June 2008 B344 Group on Earth Observations 30 June 200845 IAPT 17 October 2008 28 August 2010 B346 European Union 4 February 2009 C9Inside Belgium Pavilion47 ICM 17 March 2009 18 May 2010 B348 International Network for Bamboo and Rattan 4 May 2009 20 May 2010 B349 WTO 30 July 2009 24 October 2010 B250 Shanghai Cooperation Organisation 23 September 2009 B3
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