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 Israel:
a) list the who, what, where and when of the news item
b) Israel was founded as a Jewish nation. Should new citizens who are not Jewish be required to swear allegiance to the country as a Jewish and democratic state? Explain your answer.
c) Should all countries require new citizens to swear allegiance to their new country? Explain your answer.

3. For Kyrgyzstan:
a) list the who, what, where and when of the news item
b) List all 5 of the former soviet republics of Central Asia.
c) How might a successful free and fair election in Kyrgyzstan affect the other former Soviet republics in Central Asia?

4. For Hungary:
a) list the who, what, where and when of the news item

5. For Switzerland:
a) list the who, what, where and when of the news item
b) When was the last time Switzerland was directly involved in an armed conflict?

6. For the Netherlands:
a) list the who, what, where and when of the news item
b) What are the people and the language of the Netherlands called in English?