1. For each of the 3 countries, give the following information:
a) location/the countries that share its borders
b) the religious breakdown of the population
c) the type of government
d) the chief of state (and head of government if different) [If monarch or dictator, since what date has he/she ruled? - include name of heir apparent for monarch]
e) the population

[Find the answers at the CIA World FactBook website. For each country, answers can be found under the "Geography" "People" and "Government" headings.  Go to worldatlas.com for a list of continents.]

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2. For NIGERIA:
a) list the who, what, where and when of the news item
b) What is the meaning of Boko Haram?
c) Why did Boko Haram commit these latest attacks in Nigeria?
d) What ultimatum did Boko Haram give Christians recently? What was the result of this ultimatum?

3. For UGANDA:
a) list the who, what, where and when of the news item
b) What percent of the population of Uganda is Christian?

4. For EGYPT:
a) list the who, what, where and when of the news item
b) What percent of Egypt's population is Christian?

5. What do you think the governments of these countries can do to end the attacks?