The Paris 1900 World Exposition  
Year: | 1900 | City: | Paris | Country: | France | Duration: | 15th April - 12th November 1900
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| Copyright: Kraemer 1900, o.S. | |
Facts and Figures
Official title: Exposition universelle et internationale de Paris, 1900
Theme: A century in retrospect
Commissioner general: Alfred Picard
Official announcement of the exposition: 13th July, 1892
Commencement of planning: 9th September, 1893, with the appointment of the commissioner general
Opening: 14th April, 1900, by President Loubet
Duration: 212 days, 15th April to 12th November, 1900
Exposition space: 120 ha in Paris and 110 ha in Vincennes (railway, horticulture and sporting competitions)
Structure: 18 groups, with 121 categories
Exhibits: 83,047, including 38,253 from France
Foreign participating states: 43
French colonies: 20
Visitors: 50,860,801; 48,368,504 in Paris and 2,492,297 in Vincennes
Expenditure: 119,225,707 francs
Revenue: 126,318,168 francs
Profit: 7,000,000 francs
Members of the jury: 2335, including 1422 from France
Awards: 45,905, including 3156 grands prix. France and its colonies were received 23,619 awards
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