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.comfor a list of continents.]

2. For SWEDEN:
a) list the who, what, where and when of the news item
b) What will the local Swedish government give unemployed Swedes who take part in the program?
c) Why has the government implemented this program?
d) Should the Swedish government concentrate on job growth in Sweden or is it better for the government to pay citizens to go to Norway to get jobs?
e) What do you think of Andreas Larsson's reaction to finding a job after being unemployed for two years: "It felt a bit unreal, as if you have come to the promised land."?

3. For POLAND:
a) list the who, what, where and when of the news item
b) Mr. Dobrowolski was not Jewish. Why was he sent to Auschwitz?
c) How did the Nazis view Polish people?

4. For CHINA:
a) list the who, what, where and when of the news item
b) List the items/activities banned by the government, and the assumed reason for each. (from the news brief, and information under "Background" below the questions)