1. For each of the 3 countries, give the following information:
a) capital
b) location/the countries that share its borders:
c) the religious breakdown of the population:
d) the type of government:
e) 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]:
f) 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 LITHUANIA:
a) list the who, what, where and when of the news item
b) How does the government tell Lithuanians to respond to an invasion?
c) Why is the government taking the possibility of a Russian invasion seriously?
d) Ask a grandparent whether he/she thinks Russia would invade Lithuania, in light of President Putin’s actions over the past few years.

3. For RUSSIA:
a) list the who, what, where and when of the news item
b) What is believed to be Vladimir Putin’s motive for inviting Kim Jong-Un to the commemoration?

4. For SAUDI ARABIA:
a) list the who, what, where and when of the news item
b) For what two reasons does ISIS want to conquer Saudi Arabia?
c) Where is Saudi Arabia’s other border fence?
d) Ask a parent, what do you think about the controversy over building a border fence along the U.S./Mexico border when many other countries have build various fences/walls?