Expo 2012
| EXPO Yeosu 2012 | |
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Expo 2012's logo
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| Overview | |
| BIE-class | Specialized exposition |
| Category | International Recognized Exhibition |
| Name | Expo 2012 |
| Visitors | 8,203,956 |
| Organized by | Kang Dong-Suk |
| Participant(s) | |
| Countries | 105 |
| Location | |
| Country |
 South Korea
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| City | Yeosu |
| Coordinates | 34°44′57″N 127°44′50″E / 34.749194°N 127.747263°E |
| Timeline | |
| Awarded | November 26, 2007 |
| Opening | May 12, 2012 |
| Closure | August 12, 2012 |
| Specialized expositions | |
| Previous | Expo 2008 in Zaragoza |
| Next | Expo 2017 in Astana |
| Universal expositions | |
| Previous | Expo 2010 in Shanghai |
| Next | Expo 2015 in Milan |
| Horticultural expositions | |
| Previous | Royal Flora Ratchaphruek in Chiang Mai |
| Next | Expo 2016 in Antalya |
| Simultaneous | |
| Horticultural (AIPH) | Floriade 2012 |
Expo 2012 Yeosu Korea (Hangul: 2012 여수세계박람회; Hanja: 2012 麗水世界博覽會) was an International Exposition recognized by the International Exhibitions Bureau (BIE) held in Yeosu, South Korea which opened May 12, 2012 and ran until August 12, 2012. The theme of the Expo was “The Living Ocean and Coast” with subthemes of “Preservation and Sustainable Development of the Ocean and Coast,” “New Resources Technology,” and “Creative Marine Activities.” There were 105 participating countries, international organizations, and 8,203,956 visitors.
The Expo 2012 Yeosu opened on May 12 in the southern coastal town of Yeosu, approximately 455 kilometers south of Seoul. It was the second international fair hosted by Korea, after the Taejŏn Expo '93.
The expo site for 80 exhibition halls stretched out alongside the sea with promenades and exhibit spaces extending to the island of Odongdo and the seawalls.
The Yeosu Expo also received positive comments for addressing global issues like climate change and the protection of the ocean through story-telling events.
Yeony and Suny, the official mascots of Expo 2012 Yeosu Korea, are personifications of plankton. Each of their names is derived from “Yeosu,” where Yeo means “beautiful” and Su means “water”.
A simplified abstraction of the organic forms of ecology, oceans and environment are represented in the logo.
To host, a venue must receive over 2/3 of the votes cast by BIE member countries in the first round of voting. At each round of voting, the venue with the least votes is out and there is an additional vote between the remaining venues.
The Living Ocean and Coast: Diversity of Resources and Sustainable Development
The theme, “The Living Ocean and Coast,” was divided into three sub-themes: Development and Preservation of the Ocean and Coast, New Resources Technology, and Creative Marine Activities. These sub-themes have been further developed into 6 thematic groups, namely, Climate & Environment, Marine Life, Marine Industry & Technology, Marine City and Marine Civilization, and Marine Arts, each of which are demonstrated in their respective sub-theme pavilions.
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