1. For each of the 3 countries, 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.

NOTE: Before answering the questions below, read the info under “Background” and watch the videos under “Resources.”

2. For EGYPT:
a) list the who, what, where and when of the news item
b) How many Christians have been murdered by Islamic State terrorists in the past month in Sinai? How were they murdered?
c) Who was murdered by an Islamic State suicide bomber in Cairo in December?
d) How did President al Sisi respond to the latest attacks on Egyptian Christians?

3. For CHILE:
a) list the who, what, where and when of the news item
b) What is unusual about the large amount of rain that fell in Chile this past week?
c) What two natural disasters preceded the flooding over the past few months?

4. For MALAYSIA:
a) list the who, what, where and when of the news item
b) b) Why do you think Malaysian authorities waited 2 weeks before doing a sweep at the airport where Kim Jong Un’s brother was killed with such a deadly poison?