World Congress of Esperanto

The World Congress of Esperanto (Universala Kongreso de Esperanto) has been held yearly around the world to celebrate and share the language of Esperanto (except for the year of WWI and WWII). The first World Congress of Esperanto was in 1905 in France. 2011's congress was held Copenhagen, Denmark with 2012 scheduled in Vietnam and 2013 in Iceland. Upwards of 6,000 people have attended these yearly congresses with an average of 2,000 people per year.