1. For each of the 3 countries, give the following information:
a) 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 Afghanistan:
a) list the who, what, where and when of the news item
b) In less than 5 hours, almost 500 prisoners escaped through the tunnel, after some were let out of their jail cells by others who had obtained keys. What do you think about the integrity and/or incompetence of the Afghan guards who were on duty that night?

3. For China:
a) list the who, what, where and when of the news item
b) Why were the Christians arrested?

4. For Ukraine:
a) list the who, what, where and when of the news item
b) How many people (and from what countries) were eventually evacuated and resettled due to the Chernobyl disaster?