1. For SAUDI ARABIA, give the following information:

1. capital
2. location/the countries that share its borders
3. the religious breakdown of the population
4. the type of government
5. 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
6. 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.

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2. For SAUDI ARABIA:
a) list the who, what, where and when of the news item
b) Who claimed responsibility for the drone attacks that knocked out half of Saudi Arabia’s oil production?
c) For what reasons is the Iranian government believed to actually have committed the attack on Saudi Arabia? Be specific.