1. Give the following information, WITH THE EXCEPTION OF DUBAI, WHICH IS PART OF THE U.A.E.: Read about Dubai under "Background" below)

For SAMOA and SAUDI ARABIA, 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.]

2. For SAMOA:
a) list the who, what, where and when of the news item
b) Samoa reportedly has more stray dogs than tourists, and there are frequent reports of attacks on humans. Dog meat is eaten in countries including China, Vietnam and South Korea. The U.S. and other Western countries consider the consumption of dog to be inappropriate and offensive. It is illegal to buy or sell dog meat in the U.S. Do you think the proposal to slaughter dogs and sell their meat to Asia is a good idea? Explain your answer.
c) What alternative solution do you think the Samoan government should try to address their stray dog problem? (do not suggest dog racing)

3. For DUBAI:
a) list the who, what, where and when of the news item
b) Do you think any police department in the U.S. could justify the purchase of a $550,000 police car? Explain your answer.

4. For SAUDI ARABIA:
a) list the who, what, where and when of the news item
b) Following the incident, newspaper Elaph reported that the festival’s management took swift action to deport the trio back to Abu Dhabi, capital of the Emirates. What is your initial reaction to this report?
c) Saudi Arabia is governed by strict Sharia law (Islamic law), which allows for religious police. Some Muslims would like to implement Sharia law in the U.S. Do you think Sharia law would ever be implemented in the U.S.?  Explain your answer.