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National Exhibition took place in the Three-Lakes Region in 2002

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Languages, German (Bern and Fribourg) French (Bern, Fribourg, Neuchâtel and Vaud), are spoken in the Expo.02 cantons.

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lakes (Lake Biel, Lake Murten and Lake Neuchâtel) characterise the landscape of the Expo.02 region

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Arteplage cities (Biel-Bienne, Murten-Morat, Neuchâtel and Yverdon-les-Bains) made themselves available to host Expo.02

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Arteplages in 5 cantons welcomed Expo.02 visitors

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Expo.02 provided information in just as many languages - German, French, Italian, Romansh and English

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Iris boats transported Expo.02 visitors on the three lakes - the catamarans had been specially built for Expo.02 and transported from La Rochelle in France to the Three Lakes Region

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directors (men) had the President of the Direction Générale of Expo.02, Nelly Wenger, at her side

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characters live in the world of the Expo.02-mascot Lili: Cantor, Wolör, Big Boss, Natan, Yolanda, Jo, Max and, of course, Lili

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Expo.02 shops were closed during the Expo.02 and converted into restaurants, rest areas and exhibition venues

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centimetres higher the Panorama of the Battle of Murten became during the restoration work and the exhibition period during Expo.02 - due to the weights needed to hang up the painting

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Swiss francs per Expo.02 visitor spent on food and drink on average

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official partners supported the Expo.02

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The Mésoscaphe, the world's first tourist submarine and the main attraction of the 1964 Expo, spent 13 months on the Arteplage Murten-Morat

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the average number of times season pass holders visited Expo.02

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radio stations took part in the Radio-Newspool project initiated by Biel's local radio station Canal 3; they produced a total of 900 broadcast minutes on the subject of Expo.02

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on this day in May 2002, 15.05.2002,  the Expo.02 was opened - the opening ceremony cost 15 million Swiss francs

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members of the Expo.02 General Assembly

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ATMs were available to the public at the Arteplages

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Canton Days took place; almost all Swiss cantons as well as Liechtenstein and the state of Baden-Württemberg presented themselves at Expo.02

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just as many captains steered the Iris boats

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the Expo.02 closed its doors on the 20.10.2002

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speakers appeared on the Arteplage Mobile du Jura (AMJ) (including 1 Federal Councillor and 3 former Federal Councillors)

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stages were available on all Arteplages

28

fires started on the Arteplages, but they were always extinguished in time

30

years of the Mummenschanz ensemble during Expo.02

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metres high, wide and deep was the monolith, of the rusty cube planned by the French architect Jean Nouvel on the Arteplage Murten-Morat

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The smallest tower on the Arteplage Biel-Bienne was 35 metres high; the other two were 38.00 and 42.70 metres respectively

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Expo.02 had a total of 37 exhibitions

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restaurants and bars were available to Expo.02 visitors

48

Swiss francs were the price of a 1-day pass for Expo.02

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fights had to be settled on the Arteplages during Expo.02

50

This is how many metres the mermaids at the opening ceremony had to swim in 6 minutes during a test, proving that they could also move very slowly in the water

53

per cent of the admission tickets were sold in advance at Expo.02

56

kilograms of crème slices were eaten at the Arteplage Mobile du Jura (AMJ)

60

million Swiss francs were paid by the Swiss cantons to Expo.02

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times the Federal Councillors visited the Arteplages

62

turnstiles counted visitors at the Arteplages entrances

72

sunny days were recorded at Expo.02 during 159 exhibition days

78

percent of the artists appearing at the Expo.02 are Swiss or live in Switzerland

79

percent of the Swiss population would like to see a national exhibition again, according to the survey

88

thefts were recorded in total during the Expo.02

90

percent of all visitors were satisfied or very satisfied with Expo.02

96

95 percent of all visitors gave the Expo.02 staff a good or very good grade

96

Swiss francs for the last-minute Expo.02 pass

99

Swiss francs for the 3-day Expo.02 pass in advance sales

100

is the "Panorama of the Battle of Murten" long

104

metres is the diameter of the largest Galet (pebble) of the Arteplage Neuchâtel

145

grams of waste produced by each visitor on average

159

Expo.02 lasted 159 days; from 15 May to 20 October 2002

160

truckloads of material were brought to the Arteplages every day on average

168

SOS buttons were available on the Arteplages for emergencies

170

kilometres of developed and signposted cycle paths connected the four Expo.02 cities beyond Expo.02 - pure sustainability, thanks to the "Human Powered Mobility" project!

177

toilet containers were available during Expo.02 and 500'000 rolls of toilet paper and 21'000 litres of liquid soap were needed

198

Swiss francs for pre-sale season passports and 240 Swiss francs during Expo.02

200

During the dismantling, 200 workers were employed on each Arteplage

236

piles anchored in the bottom of the lake supported the platform of the Arteplage Biel-Bienne.

240

Swiss francs for season passports during Expo.02 and 198 Swiss francs in pre-sale

250

cash desks were located on all Arteplages

260

people were employed for cleaning work during Expo.02

300

visitors to the exhibition "Un Ange Passe" at the Arteplage Murten-Morat answered the question "Who am I for God?"

350

tonnes weighed the three towers, the icons of the Arteplage Biel-Bienne

378

volunteers accompanied people with disabilities on all the Arteplages

401

litres of fuel were consumed by the big Iris boats per hour and ship on average; that's one litre per hour and passenger

427

publications with a total circulation of 575 million copies were issued by Expo.02

439

events were not included in the Expo.02 ticket. For these events, the spectators needed a corresponding event ticket to participate.

483

pillars supported the platform of the Arteplage Neuchâtel

579

children went missing during the Expo.02 (and were found again)

626

people had to be taken to hospital during l'Expo.02

766

fire extinguishers were available at all Arteplages

800

Swiss francs for a room at the luxury Hotel Palafitte in Neuchâtel

900

minutes of broadcasting were produced by the radio news pool on the subject of Expo.02

1’150

 beds were available in the 113 tents of the Tipi Tent Villages in Neuchâtel and Ins, and the Expo was able to record 94,026 overnight stays.

1’280

Human Powered Vehicles (bicycles, recumbent bicycles, slipstream trailer bicycles, inline skates, etc.) could be rented at 5 bike stations, of the 800 rented bicycles (only) 7 were stolen

1’400

naked people were photographed by the New York artist Spencer Tunick on the Arteplage Neuchâtel

2’001

this was the year the Expo was originally supposed to take place (then still Expo.01)

2’120

events took place on the stages of the Arteplage Murten-Morat

3’000

Roseaux (artificial reeds), glowing at night, surrounded the platform of the Arteplage Neuchâtel

3’330

patients needed medical attention during the Expo.02

3’379

events took place on the stages of the Arteplage Biel-Bienne

3’638

events took place on the stages of the Arteplage Neuchâtel

3’686

different keys were needed for Expo.02 in total

4’424

events took place on the stages of the Arteplage Yverdon-les-Bains

4’800

additional trains were provided by the SBB-CFF for the transport of Expo.02 visitors

5’000

litres of lake water were pumped per minute for the Cloud of the Arteplage Yverdon-les-Bains, which spat them out in tiny, filtered and purified droplets, distributed by the 33'000 nozzles spread over the metal structure

5’082

children were cared for in the guardianship service at the Arteplage Biel-Bienne

6’042

trips were made by the Iris boats on the three lakes

6’855

guided tours of the exhibitions were conducted

9’000

seats were available in restaurants of the Expo.02

9’595

lost objects were found and handed in (of which 3'693 were returned to their owners)

10’000

cubic metres of fir wood were needed for the construction of the platforms of the Arteplage Biel-Bienne and Arteplage Neuchâtel. This could be used to build 1'000 small mountain chalets

11’000

people were employed for Expo.02 in the Three-Lakes Region during one year; 9'400 people were employed in the rest of Switzerland, so a total of 20'400 people worked for the national exhibition

12’000

litres of diesel were consumed by the Arteplage Mobile du Jura (AMJ)

12’780

people with disabilities visited the Expo.02

13’561

events, i.e. shows and cultural performances, took place on all the Arteplages; of these, 5'961 took place outdoors, i.e. on the Arteplage squares

15’000

trips were made by the solar-powered boats transporting visitors between the Monolith and the shores of Lake Murten

17’250

bendable tubes, each 15 mm in diameter, hung from the ceiling of the SIGNALSCHMERZ pavilion at the Yverdon-les-Bains. All together, they were 173.5 kilometres long and weighed 17'356 kilograms

18’000

people actively participated in the 19 Canton Days in total

20’400

employees worked for the national exhibition. 11'000 were on duty for Expo.02 in the Three-Lakes Region and 9,400 in the rest of Switzerland

22’487

staff badges were produced

23’000

military personnel were on duty for Expo.02

23’391

patients were cared for by the Samaritans, who completed a total of 130'000 working hours

24’000

travel dossiers processed by the local operator of Expo.02

25’000

visitors to the Expo.02 website on 14.05.2002 - www.expo.02.ch

29’000

hectolitres of beverages were consumed

30’000

Expo.02 objects were auctioned at the Kongresshaus Biel-Bienne on 17.-18.11.2002

33’000

nozzles sprayed tiny, purified droplets of lake water to form the cloud of the Arteplage Yverdon-les-Bains

35’000

people took part in the SlowUp, the car-free adventure day around Lake Murten

35’211

admissions to Expo.02 on Wednesday, 05.06.2002; this was the worst-attended day of the year

40’000

hours were invested in the training of Expo.02 staff.

48’000

man-days were spent by the Civil Defence in the service of Expo.02

55’000

people boarded the Arteplage Mobile du Jura (AMJ)

64’487

admissions to Expo.02 on the evening of the Swiss National Day - 01.08.2002

67’085

admission tickets were sold in advance on the day before the opening of Expo.02, i.e. on 14 .05.2002

77’723

artists and performers appeared at Expo.02

80’123

last-minute passes were sold for Expo.02

94’026

overnight stays were recorded by Expo.02 in the tipi tent villages of Neuchâtel and Ins

133’000

working hours were completed by the Samaritans, who cared for 23'391 patients

150’000

litres of waste water disposed of by the Arteplage Mobile du Jura (AMJ)

181’996

visitors to the Arteplages on the last day alone - 20.10.2002

200’000

raclettes were eaten in the restaurant Le Valais on the Arteplage Biel-Bienne

224’009

season passes were sold by Expo.02, costing 198 Swiss francs in pre-sale, or 240 Swiss francs during the Expo.02

375’000

Expo.02 guides were sold, making them one of the best-selling books in the history of Swiss publishing

400’000

cars were parked in the Expo.02 car parks

400’000

people visited the Canton Days

466’000

schoolchildren visited Expo.02

470’000

hours of private security officers were on duty in total

500’000

visitors came to the Three-Lakes Region from abroad

550’000

square metres of surface had to be cleaned per day

630’010

passengers were transported by the Iris boats

800’000

kilometres were travelled with bicycles from the "Human Powered Mobility" rental fleet during Expo.02, equivalent to 20 times the circumference of the earth

1’420’000

overnight stays were recorded in the Three-Lakes Region during the Expo.02

1’738’664

people visited the Arteplages after 18:00

2’500’000

pieces of information were provided by Expo.02 to visitors

3’000’000

screws were needed to hold the boards of the two platforms of the Arteplage Biel-Bienne and Arteplage Neuchâtel together

3’500’000

people travelled to the Expo.02 by public transport

3’706’250

admission tickets sold at Expo.02

4’000’000

brochures "The Ticket" were printed in five languages

4’243’210

wristbands were distributed to visitors at the entrance

8’676’768

Swiss francs were invested in the sustainable expansion of the cycling and skating network in the Three-Lakes Region

9’000’000

guests ate at Expo.02 in one way or another

10’289’019

entries were recorded at Expo.02 in total

100’000’000

Swiss francs were budgeted for the entire dismantling phase alone

106’000’000

Swiss francs were spent by visitors on food and drink

183’000’000

Swiss francs were obtained through ticket sales (113 million Swiss francs less than budgeted)

465’000’000

Swiss francs short of Expo.02's revenues

575’000’000

was the print run of all 427 publications issued by Expo.02

1’440’000’000

Swiss francs were budgeted for Expo.02

1’581’000’000

Swiss francs were the total costs of Expo.02

2’500’000’000

Swiss francs in revenues Expo.02 brought to the Swiss economy

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An infinite number of good memories remain after Expo.02