Where is Davos- the venue of the annual meeting of World Economic. Forum, located?
- AFrance
- BGermany
- CSwitzerlandCorrect
- DLuxembourg
Explanation
The correct answer is C because Davos is a high altitude town located in the Swiss Alps, within the canton of Graubunden in Switzerland. It is internationally famous for hosting the World Economic Forum every year, where global political and business leaders gather to discuss economic and social issues. France, Germany, and Luxembourg are different European countries and do not contain the town of Davos.
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