Question 1
World Tourism Day is celebrated annually on which date to raise awareness about the value of tourism?
Answer
September 27
World Tourism Day is held every September 27. This specific date was chosen to commemorate the anniversary of the adoption of the UNWTO Statutes in 1970.
Question 2
In what year did the United Nations World Tourism Organization begin celebrating World Tourism Day?
Answer
1980
While the UNWTO statutes were adopted in 1970, the organization did not begin the annual tradition of celebrating World Tourism Day until the year 1980.
Question 3
Which U.S. city holds the record for being the highest state capital in the country at 7,000 feet above sea level?
Answer
Santa Fe, New Mexico
Santa Fe, New Mexico, is officially recognized as the highest U.S. state capital, sitting at an impressive elevation of 7,000 feet above sea level.