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 TURKEY:
a) list the who, what, where and when of the news item
b) Until recently, Turkey has had a secular government. What do you think of the protests against an Islamist government in a country that is 99.8% Muslim?
c) CHALLENGE QUESTION: What is the historical significance of Turkey to Christians?

3. For COLOMBIA:
a) list the who, what, where and when of the news item
b) List the 5 agenda items the Colombian government and leftist FARC rebels are negotiating about.
c) Which item has been agreed upon - on what condition will this be carried out?

4.  For FRANCE:
a) list the who, what, where and when of the news item
b) What restrictions will be placed on e-cigarettes in France?
c) The expert in charge of the French report advised against an outright ban on e-cigarettes, saying they still seemed safer than tar-laden tobacco.  What do you think?  Should e-cigarettes be banned or should more research be done prior to imposing a ban?  Explain your answer.