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 Ukraine:
a) list the who, what, where and when of the news item
b) What group was angered over the communists' action? Why?

3. For Thailand:
a) list the who, what, where and when of the news item
b) What is significant about the King's reign?
c) What effect did the King's appearance have on supporters of rival political parties?

4. For Ireland:
a) list the who, what, where and when of the news item
b) For how many days in April was most of Northern European airspace closed because of the volcanic ash?

5. For Myanmar (Burma):
a) list the who, what, where and when of the news item
b) Who is the leader of the National League for Democracy?

6. For Nigeria:
a) list the who, what, where and when of the news item
b) Why did Shell spill so much oil into the creeks?