1. a) What is the capital of Guinea-Bissau?
b) List the countries that border Guinea-Bissau.
c) Who has been the president of Guinea-Bissau for most of the last 30 years?

2. What is believed to be the reason for President Vieira's assassination?

3. How is the military responding to President Vieira's death?

4. From what country and in what year did Guinea-Bissau gain its independence?

5. Where does Guinea-Bissau fall economically in comparison to other countries?

6. Read the "Background" below on Guinea-Bissau's government. Then, under "Resources" visit the CIA World FactBook website for entries on the U.S. and on Guinea-Bissau. Put the situation in Guinea-Bissau in perspective by comparing some statistics with the U.S.:
-life expectancy of the total population
-AIDS (in adults)
-literacy rates of our two countries
(find the answers under the category "People")