1. For each of the 5 countries, give the following information:
a) the continent on which it is located
b) the name of the capital city
c) the type of government
d) the chief of state (and head of government if different)
e) the population

[Find the answers at the CIA World FactBook website. For each country: type of government, capital and executive branch (chief of state/head of government) can be found under the "Government" heading; population is listed under the "People" heading.  Go to worldatlas.com for a list of continents.]

2. For France:
a) list the who, what, where and when of the news item
b) Why does President Sarkozy plan to raise the retirement age to 62?

3. For India:
a) list the who, what, where and when of the news item
b) Why have some athletes withdrawn from the Commonwealth Games scheduled to take place in New Delhi next month?

4. For Pakistan:
a) list the who, what, where and when of the news item
b) What do you think of the U.S.'s use of drone aircraft to kill terrorists?

5. For China:
a) list the who, what, where and when of the news item
b) Why does the organization Human Rights Watch dispute the Chinese government's claim?