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.]

2. For Russia:
a)  list the who, what, where and when of the news item
b)  How did Mr. Lebedev defend his actions?
c)  Why might Russians NOT be shocked by the attack?

3. For Liechtenstein:
a)  list the who, what, where and when of the news item
b)  Had the law been passed, what type of abortion would it have allowed?
c)  What do you think of the Prince's reason for promising to veto the bill had it been passed?
d)  Supporters of the abortion law accused the Prince of causing people not to vote for the law because he would have vetoed it anyway.  Do you think most voters would have refrained from voting for this reason if they supported the passage of the law?  Explain your answer.

4. For Malaysia:
a)  list the who, what, where and when of the news item
b)  How many people have been killed in almost daily attacks in southern Thailand in the past 7 years?
c)  Who is most likely responsible for the killings?