1. For THE UNITED KINGDOM, give the following information
[Note: GREAT BRITAIN includes England, Scotland and Wales; THE UNITED KINGDOM (UK) includes those countries AND Northern Ireland.]:

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 “Background” and watch the video under “Resources” below.

2. For THE UNITED KINGDOM:
a) list the who, what, where and when of the news item
b) When did British voters approve Brexit?
c) What did Boris Johnson promise to do if he was re-elected?
d) What do the results of the election show about British voters’ view on Brexit?
e) On election day, many headlines were similar: "Election too close to call."  In reality it was a historic win for the Conservatives (Tories) and a historic loss for the Labour party. Why do you think the British media got it so wrong?