Expo 86

World's Fair held in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Event world_s_fair Q1384656
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Expo 86

Summary

Expo 86 is a world's fair[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of world_s_fair entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (997 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Expo 86 is in the country of Canada[3].
  • Expo 86's instance of is recorded as world's fair[4].
  • Expo 86 took place at British Columbia[5].
  • Expo 86's Commons category is recorded as Expo 1986[6].
  • Expo 86's archives at is recorded as University of Maryland Libraries[7].
  • Expo 86 took place on 1986[8].
  • Expo 86's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 49.2886, 'lon': -123.111}[9].
  • Expo 86's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Expo 86[10].
  • Expo 86's has effect is recorded as Guildford flagpole[11].

Body

When and Where

Expo 86 took place on 1986[8]. It took place at British Columbia[5]. It is in the country of Canada[3].

Context

Expo 86's instance of is recorded as world's fair[4].

Outcome and Impact

Things named for Expo 86 include Expo Line (SkyTrain)[12], an automated rapid transit railway line[13], in Canada[14].

Why It Matters

Expo 86 ranks in the top 3% of world_s_fair entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (997 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[15] It is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.[16]

Entities named for it include Expo Line (SkyTrain)[12], an automated rapid transit railway line[13], in Canada[14].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . hdl.handle.net. Retrieved . hdl.handle.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [12] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [13] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [14] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [15] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [16] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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APA 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph. (2026). Expo 86. Retrieved May 3, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/expo-86
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BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_expo-86_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{Expo 86}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/expo-86}, note = {Accessed: 2026-05-03}}
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  1. 9d ago · Nyuhn · 2026-07-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14541 2xMvb3
    Instance of world's fair
    Point in time +1986-00-00T00:00:00Z
    Archives at University of Maryland Libraries
    + 12 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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