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.]

2. For the FALKLAND ISLANDS:
a) list the who, what, where and when of the news item
b) Consider the following and then answer the question:
--The population of the Falkland Islands, estimated at 2,841, primarily consists of native Falkland Islanders, the vast majority being of British descent. Other ethnicities include French, Gibraltarian, and Scandinavian. Immigration from the United Kingdom, Saint Helena, and Chile has reversed a former population decline. The predominant and official language is English. Under the British Nationality Act of 1983, Falkland Islanders are legally British citizens.
--Argentine President Cristina Kirchner argues that because the Falkland Islands are located much closer to the coast of Argentina than they are to the coast of the British Isles they should therefore be Argentinian. George Grant of London's Daily Telegraph says that makes as much sense as forcing Alaska to become a part of Canada because it is separated from the rest of the U.S. by some 500 miles and connected to Canada by a border more than 1,500 miles long.
--99.8% of Falkland Islanders voted in favor of remaining a British Overseas Territory.

What do you think? Should President Kirchner of Argentina give up this quest to take control of the Falkland Islands?

3. For RUSSIA:
a) list the who, what, where and when of the news item
b) Why does President Putin say Russia's young people need to be fit?
c) What do you think about any governments' (U.S., Russia, etc.) push to promote physical fitness among young people? (great idea, scary, necessary, unnecessary…) Explain your answer.

4. For GREAT BRITAIN:
a) list the who, what, where and when of the news item
b) During what years did the Black Death spread from Asia to Europe and North Africa?
c) How much of London's population was killed by the Black Death?
d) How many people were killed overall by the this plague?
e) Why isn't the exact number known?