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 Thailand:
a) list the who, what, where and when of the news item
b) What are the protesters demanding Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva do? and what will they do if he does not agree to their demands?

3. For Canada:
a) list the who, what, where and when of the news item
b) If the avalanche came down on almost 200 people, why weren't more killed?

4. For India:
a) list the who, what, where and when of the news item
b) Do an internet search to answer the following: What are the major religions in India? What percentage of the population in India identifies themselves as each of the following: Hindu, Muslim, Christian, Sikh

5. For Egypt:
a) list the who, what, where and when of the news item
b) Why did Mr. Hawass cancel the event?

6. For Japan:
a) list the who, what, where and when of the news item
b) What kind of damage was caused by the earthquake?

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