1. For each of the 5 countries, give the following information:
a) the continent on which it is located
b) the name of the capital city
c) the type of government
d) the chief of state (and head of government if different)
e) the population

[Find the answers at the CIA World FactBook website. For each country: type of government, capital and executive branch (chief of state/head of government) can be found under the "Government" heading; population is listed under the "People" heading.  Go to worldatlas.com for a list of continents.]

2. For France:
a) list the who, what, where and when of the news item
b) Define extradite as used in this news brief.

3. For Sudan:
a) list the who, what, where and when of the news item
b) Why isn't President Bashir able to travel freely?

4. For Luxembourg:
a) list the who, what, where and when of the news item
b) What is the EU currently doing with scores of pirates apprehended in recent months?

5. For Belgium:
a) list the who, what, where and when of the news item
b) What do you think of the politicians' inability to resolve their dispute over a Dutch and French speaking voting district?

6. For Chile:
a) list the who, what, where and when of the news item
b) What does the European Southern Observatory hope to accomplish with the European Extremely Large Telescope?