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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.com for a list of continents.] 

2. For VIETNAM:
a) list the who, what, where and when of the news item
b) Define dissent.
c) In what way did these Vietnamese bloggers, who have been sentenced to prison, express their dissent?

3. For EGYPT:
a) list the who, what, where and when of the news item
b) Why do you think Islamists would threaten to injure or kill the Christian families in Rafah?
c)  (The Egyptian government is led by President Morsi, who was a member of the Muslim Brotherhood. Shortly after winning the presidency, Morsi resigned from the Muslim Brotherhood and its Freedom and Justice Party and vowed to represent all Egyptians. The U.S. currently gives Egypt U.S. tax dollars of $1 billion and more in aid every year.)  What should President Obama call on President Morsi to do to protect the 8 million Coptic Christians in Egypt? Be specific. (What should President Obama call on President Morsi to do about the protesters who attacked the U.S. Embassy, tore down the U.S. flag and replaced it with the Islamic flag of jihad?) 

4. For MALI:
a) list the who, what, where and when of the news item
b) Where are the Islamists in Mali getting more members?