■ EXPO 2020:
It’s a World Expo, currently hosted by Dubai from Oct 1, 2021 to March 31, 2022. Originally scheduled on Oct 20, 2020 to April 10, 2021, but it was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Expo was officially opened on Sept 30, 2021. It is organized around a central plaza, entitled Al Wasl, enclosed by three large thematic districts and a theme called “Connecting Minds, Creating the Future”. Each having sub-themes: Opportunity, Mobility and Sustainability. Listed below are nations and organizations participating in Expo 2020 according to their sub-themes:
□ Country Pavilions with Opportunity sub theme include: Afghanistan, Argentina, Armenia, Austria, Bahrain, Belarus, Belize, Bhutan, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Brunei, Burundi, Cameroon, Chad, China, Colombia, Congo, Cyprus, Democratic Republic of Congo, Egypt, Ethiopia, Fiji, Ghana, Guatemala, Guinea-Bissau, Guyana, Honduras, India, Indonesia, Iraq, Israel, Italy, Japan, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Kyrgyzstan, Latvia, Lebanon, Liberia, Malawi, Mali, Malta, Marshall Islands, Mauritius, Monaco, Morocco, Myanmar, Namibia, Nicaragua, Nigeria, North Macedonia, Norway, Pakistan, Palestine, Qatar, Rwanda, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Samoa, San Marino, Saudi Arabia, Sierra Leone, Solomon Islands, Somalia, South Africa, South Sudan, Sri Lanka, Switzerland, Timor-Leste, Tonga, Tunisia, Uganda, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States of America, Venezuela, Vietnam, Zambia and Zimbabwe. Partner Pavilions include: DP World, Emirates, Emirates National Oil Company and PepsiCo. Organization Pavilions include: African Union, Arab League, Dubai Cares, Gulf Cooperation Council, Investment Corporation of Dubai. Special Pavilions include: Baden Wurttemberg, Good Place and Mission Possible.
□ Country Pavilions with Sustainability sub theme include: Andorra, Azerbaijan, Bahamas, Bangladesh, Benin, Brazil, Burkina Faso, Cambodia, Canada, Central African Republic, Comoros, Cuba, Czech Republic, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Guinea, Kuwait, Lesotho, Lithuania, Madagascar, Malaysia, Maldives, Montenegro, Mozambique, Netherlands, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, Portugal, Romania, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Seychelles, Singapore, Slovenia, Spain, Suriname, Sweden, Tajikistan, Turkey, Uzbekistan and Yemen. Partner Pavilions include: Dubai Electricity and Water Authority, PepsiCo. Special Pavilions include: Terra and Women’s.
□ Country Pavilions with Mobility sub theme include: Albania, Algeria, Angola, Antigua and Barbuda, Australia, Barbados, Belgium, Bolivia, Botswana, Bulgaria, Cabo Verde, Chile, Costa Rica, Cote d ‘Ivoire, Croatia, Denmark, Djibouti, Dominica, Dominica Republic, El Salvador, Eritrea, Estonia, Eswatini, Finland, France, Gambia, Grenada, Haiti, Holy See, Hungary, Iran, Ireland, Jamaica, Jordan, Kiribati, Kosovo, Laos, Libya, Mauritania, Mexico, Micronesia, Mongolia, Nauru, Nepal, Niger, Oman, Palau, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Poland, Russia, Sao Tome and Principe, Senegal, Serbia, Slovakia, South Korea, Sudan, Syria, Tanzania, Thailand, Togo, Trinidad and Tobago, Turkmenistan, Tuvalu, Uruguay and Vanuatu. Organization Pavilions include: ASEAN, Muslim World League, Organization of Islamic Cooperation, United Arab Emirates University and World Expo Museum. Special Pavilions include: Alif.
□ Ticket prices: Three types of passes can be booked: daily passes, monthly passes and seasonal passes. The daily pass is applicable for one day only, costing AED 95. The monthly pass offers unrestricted entry for 30 consecutive days and costs AED 195. The seasonal pass offers unlimited entry for the entire six months of the Expo and costs AED 495. Entry is free for children below age of 18, students holding valid ID cards of recognized academic institutions, visitors aged 60 and above. Tickets are free for disabled people with 50% off being offered for one caretaker. Tickets went on sale worldwide from 18 July 2021 at the Expo’s official website expo2020dubai.com.
■ REFERENCE:
■ REMARKS:
Please don’t forget to like, share, subscribe and leave a comment to my channel and click on the notification bell for the latest video updates. Thanks! 👍👀
source