1. For CANADA, give the following information:

1. capital
2. location/the countries that share its borders
3. the religious breakdown of the population
4. the type of government
5. 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
6. 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.

NOTE: Before answering the following questions, read the info under “Background” and watch the videos under “Resources” below.

2. For CANADA:
a) list the who, what, where and when of the news item
b) What is “birth tourism”?
c) What rights do children born in Canada to parents who are neither residents nor citizens automatically receive under Canadian law?
d) How many countries permit birthright citizenship?
e) Check out the list and map of countries that permit birthright citizenship. The U.S. and Canada automatically grant citizenship to babies born in the country whose parents are not citizens. How do you think Canada should solve the problem of skyrocketing numbers of birthright tourism?