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
f) the continent on which it is located

[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.]

2.  More country questions:
a)  Of the three countries, which has the smallest population?
b)  Which of the three countries is an island?
c)  Name the capital of each country.
d)  Which president was not an incumbent?

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3. For Liberia:
a) list the who, what, where and when of the news item
b) What did Ellen Johnson Sirleaf become the first person to do in Africa?

4. For Guatemala:
a) list the who, what, where and when of the news item
b) Describe the crime problem in Guatemala.

5. For Taiwan:
a) list the who, what, where and when of the news item
b) How did opposition party candidate Tsai Ing-wen and her party, the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) differ from President Ma in the position they took regarding Taiwan's relationship with China?