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==== Proposed pavilions and unused locations ==== There are currently seven undeveloped spots for countries around the World Showcase in between the locations of the current countries. Two sites are located on either side of the United Kingdom, one between France and Morocco, one between Morocco and Japan, one between Italy and Germany, and two between Germany and China.<ref name="World Showcase theoretical expansion">{{cite web|last1=Weiss|first1=Werner|title=Two Myths about World Showcase at Epcot|url=http://www.yesterland.com/worldshowcase.html |website=Yesterland.com|publisher=Yesterland|access-date=October 3, 2014}}</ref> In 1982, Disney announced three pavilions were "coming soon": [[Israel]], [[Spain]] and [[Equatorial Africa]], blending elements of the cultures of countries such as [[Kenya]] and [[Zaire]].<ref>{{Cite news |last=Alarcon |first=Daniel |date=January 20, 1982 |title=Disney to offer liquor at new EPCOT center |url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/333800571/ |work=[[Tampa Times]] |pages=11}}</ref> A model of the Equatorial Africa pavilions was also shown on the opening day telecast. However, the pavilions were never built. Instead, a small African themed refreshment shop known as the "Outpost" currently resides in the area between China and Germany, where the Equatorial Africa pavilion was to be located.<ref name="World Showcase theoretical expansion" /><ref>{{cite web |author=Kristin |title=The Outpost in Epcot |url=https://www.couponingtodisney.com/outpost-epcot/ |website=couponingtodisney.com |date=June 13, 2014 |access-date=May 11, 2020}}</ref> More than 50 nations, among them, [[Brazil]], [[Chile]], [[India]], [[Indonesia]], [[Israel]], [[New Zealand]], [[Saudi Arabia]], [[Sweden]] and five African countries ([[Eritrea]], [[Ethiopia]], [[Kenya]], [[Namibia]], and [[South Africa]]), took part in the [[Millennium Village]], a project that took place in EPCOT during [[Walt Disney World Millennium Celebration|Millennium Celebration]] from 1999 to 2001.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.wdwmagic.com/attractions/millennium-village.htm |title=Millennium Village |access-date=March 2, 2020 |work=WDWmagic.com}}</ref> The Millennium Village was located inside a temporary structure built behind the United Kingdom pavilions that remains in use as [[Millennium Village|World ShowPlace]].
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