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.]

NOTE: Before answering the questions below, read the info under "Background."

2. For Japan:
a) list the who, what, where and when of the news item
b) What is believed to be the main reason for such a drastic population shift?
c) What is causing this to happen?
d) Do you think these are legitimate reasons for having few or no children?  Explain your answer.  - Ask a grandparent the same question.

3. For China:
a) list the who, what, where and when of the news item
b) What is believed to be the reason for this population shift
c) What percent of the Chinese population lived in cities 20 years ago?

4. For India:
a) list the who, what, where and when of the news item
b) What is the government's goal for regulating jugaads?
c) Who is criticizing the government's plan?  Why?