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 China:
a) list the who, what, where and when of the news item
b) In addition to providing initial positioning, navigation and timing services to China and its "surrounding areas," how will the Chinese military use their Beidou (GPS) system?
c) The Taiwan Relations Act was passed by Congress in 1979. The Act sets out the parameters of the U.S.'s relationship with both the People's Republic of China and with Taiwan, stating that Chinese use of military force against Taiwan would be regarded as a threat to the peace of the region and a matter of "grave concern" to the United States.  How seriously should the U.S. government/military take China's actions in this area?  Explain your answer.

3. For the Czech Republic:
a) list the who, what, where and when of the news item
b) What was the Velvet Revolution?

4. For Colombia:
a) list the who, what, where and when of the news item
b) The amount of steps residents have to take to go up and down the hillside are the equivalent to how many stories of a building?
c) How much time are residents now saving in using the escalator?