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Every building was pre-sold for after-Expo repurposing thus ensuring that, after the Expo closed, the site would not be left semi-abandoned, as had happened with previous expos, particularly Seville Expo '92To support the expected flux of visitors, an extensive access program was devised, including: a new bridge across the river, the Vasco da Gama Bridge (the longest in Europe) a new line of the Lisbon Metro, with seven stations (five of which were ready for opening day) a new main multi-modal terminal, featuring trains, metro, buses, and taxis, called Gare do Oriente, architect Santiago Calatrava.Expo '98 opened on May 22, 1998 with 141 countries and 14 international organizations featured in individual pavilions.

The name was chosen by high-school student José Luà­s Coelho, from 765 entries.Expo '98 closed its doors on September 30, 1998.

He was replaced in 1997 by José de Melo Torres Campos, after a general election changed the governing party.The area chosen for the Expo '98 was a 5 km (3.5 mile)-wide strip covering 50 hectares at Lisbon's east end alongside the Tagus river.Expo '98 was fully built from scratch.

It is named Gil, after Portuguese navigator Gil Eanes.

Admission prices (adult) were 5,000 escudos PTE ($34 USD at then-exchange rates) for one day, 12,500 escudos ($84) for three non-consecutive days, and 50,000 escudos ($334) for three months.The Expo logo symbolizes the Sea and the Sun.

The Expo received around 11 million visitors in 132 days.

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