1. For GERMANY, 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.

2. For GERMANY:
a) list the who, what, where and when of the news item
b) What is the significance of this announcement for the U.S.?
c) Why is U.S. LNG 20% more expensive than Russian gas?
d) What argument did the Trump administration use when lobbying Germany to buy the more expensive LNG from the U.S.?
e) Mrs. Merkel said she didn’t think an LNG terminal would break even for at least a decade and would require long-term government support. A German government spokesman said the decision to fund a terminal was made in accordance with commercial interests and not U.S. pressure. What do you think - did the U.S. have anything to do with Germany’s decision? Explain your answer.