Please help me complete this list of featured countries (guests of honor) at the TIBE:
(EDIT: This has mostly been done, though minor errors may remain.)
2019: Germany
2018: Israel
2017: Switzerland (?)
2016: Hungary
2015: New Zealand
2014: Japan, South Korea, Singapore, and Thailand (shared)
2013: Belgium
2012: (none)
2011: Bhutan
2010: France
2009: Thailand
2008: Australia
2007: Russia
2006: France, Germany, Greece and Poland (shared)
2005: Korea
2004: (none?) (or France?)
2003: Czech Republic
2002: Japan
2001: France
2000: UK
1999: (none?)
1998: Germany
1990 China?
(TIBE began in 1987 but apparently did not have featured-country pavilions until the 5th “edition,” or 1996. HOWEVER the Chinese-language wiki article states that 1998 was the first TIBE to have a featured country. The fairs were bi-annual before that, so 1998 was the 6th “edition.” Strangely, that same wiki article also gives “China” as the theme country for 1990.)
Anyway, my intention in compiling this list was to confirm my suspicion that a certain country has never been the featured country. Namely, it occurred to me that ARMENIA ought to receive this honor at some point. Now I realize that the countries so honored tend to be drawn from a fairly predictable list of economic and political powerhouses with flourishing international publishing industries. It would be a struggle to figure out what to submit for Armenia. On the other hand, there is the example of Bhutan to consider, so maybe Armenia could make up what it lacks in clout with a certain exotic appeal.