text: Twenty-three state pavilions were built. The fair included exhibits from 24 states, including Alaska, Florida, Hawaii, Illinois, Louisiana, Maryland, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, New Jersey, New York, Oklahoma, Tennessee, Texas, West Virginia, Wisconsin, and the six states in New England. In addition, New York City had its own pavilion, as did the neighborhood of Hollywood, Los Angeles. Nineteen of the state pavilions were in the federal and state section, and three of the other four state pavilions were clustered around Meadow Lake at the southern end of the fair. None of the state governments had to pay rent for the land. State governments still had to fund the buildings themselves, and 20 states and Washington, D.C., did not pay for exhibits at the fair.
  There were 45 pavilions in the International Area, most of which featured foreign countries' exhibits. Individual exhibits were presented by 66 nations, including the United States (whose pavilion was in the Federal and State Area). If nations that were represented only by one city or region are included, the fair featured attractions from 80 countries. Foreign nations rented the land from the WFC, and they also paid for staff lodging, food, and other expenses. Many nations from Asia, Africa, and Central and South America, though relatively few from Europe, exhibited at the fair. Other countries such as the United Kingdom, France, and Italy boycotted the fair because the BIE had not approved it. Because of BIE members' lack of participation, only six major countries—Egypt, India, Indonesia, Japan, Mexico, and Pakistan—had official exhibits at the fair. Some BIE members hosted unofficial exhibits or were represented by private companies' exhibits, and several countries were represented solely by an industry exhibit. Still other countries were represented by regional pavilions, such as those for the Caribbean and Africa. Many of the international pavilions sold merchandise.