The United States has officially confirmed that it will take part in the 2010 Shanghai World Expo, said a source with the Shanghai World Expo Coordination Bureau Tuesday.

The United States is the 77th country to confirm its attendance, said the source, adding that ten international organizations have also confirmed their participation.

The United Kingdom, France, Germany, Canada, the United Nations and the World Bank will all take part in the exposition.

Alina Romanowski, an official with the U.S. State Department, who is mainly in charge of cultural exchanges, said the 2010 Shanghai World Expo will be a brand new platform for Sino-U.S. communication and cooperation.

The U.S. government attaches great importance to the exposition and has officially decided to attend, said Romanowski.

The United States has organized 13 world expositions, a world record.

Source: Xinhua