1. For each of the 4 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 Pakistan:
a) list the who, what, where and when of the news item
b) How have terrorists in Pakistan responded to the drone attacks against them?

3. For Venezuela:
a) list the who, what, where and when of the news item
b) What type of economic system has Hugo Chavez introduced in Venezuela: capitalist, socialist or communist?

4. For Iran:
a) list the who, what, where and when of the news item
b) How do you think the Iranian government will respond to Human Rights Watch call for Tehran to release the peaceful Iranian protesters who were imprisoned?

5. For Libya:
a) list the who, what, where and when of the news item
b) Though they control the printing presses, why has the Libyan government been unable to completely silence the Oea and Quryna newspapers?

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