Independence Centenary International Exposition

EXPO Rio de Janeiro 1922
Overview
BIE-class	Universal exposition
Name	Independence Centenary International Exposition
Visitors	3,000,000
Participant(s)
Countries	14
Location
Country	Brazil
City	Rio de Janeiro
Venue	Avenida Rio Branco
Coordinates	22°54′17″S 43°10′39″W / 22.90472°S 43.17750°W
Timeline
Opening	September 7, 1922
Closure	March 23, 1923
Universal expositions
Previous	Panama–Pacific International Exposition in San Francisco
Next	Ibero-American Exposition of 1929 in Sevilla and 1929 Barcelona International Exposition in Barcelona

commemorative Brazilian stamp, 1922 Independence Centenary International Exposition

The Independence Centenary International Exposition was a World Expo^[1] held in Rio de Janeiro from September 7, 1922 to March 23, 1923,^[2] to celebrate the 100th anniversary of Brazil's Independence. The expo happened during Epitácio Pessoa's mandate and was regarded as an opportunity to show off the growing industries and the potential market from Brazil. The fair was constructed alongside of the Rio Branco Avenue in a landed area built just for the occasion.

A total of 14 countries from 3 continents participated in the exposition.

Over 3,000,000 people attended the event.^[3]

Pavilions

National

Argentina, Belgium, Czechoslovakia, Denmark, France, England, Italy, Japan, Mexico, Norway, Portugal, Sweden and United States.

Exposition Pavilions

• Administration Pavilion;
• Food Pavilion;
• Statistics Pavilion;
• Festivity Pavilion;
• Agriculture and Roads Pavilion;
• Small Industries Pavilion;
• Large Industries Pavilion;
• Hunting and Fishing Pavilion;
• Antarctica Beer Pavilion;
• Jewelry Pavilion;
• Portugal's Honor Pavilion.

States Pavilion

The Brazilian States Pavilion was the biggest pavilion in the fair with 6,013 exhibitors from all Brazilian states.^[4]

References

1. History: 1922-1940
2. A Presença da Noruega no Brasil: Pavilhão da Noruega na Exposição de 1922
3. "Museu Histórico Nacional" [National Historical Museum] (in Portuguese). Retrieved August 19, 2014.
4. "O ATLAS COROGRÁFICO MUNICIPAL E O CENTENÁRIO DA INDEPENDÊNCIA: A REPRESENTAÇÃO CARTOGRÁFICA COMO IMAGEM-MONUMENTO" (in Portuguese). Retrieved August 19, 2014.