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 South Korea:
a) list the who, what, where and when of the news item
b) Define censure, provocation and farce as used in the news blurb.
c) The North Korean military sank a South Korean naval ship and is now threatening South Korea for its attempts to have the North censured by the UN. How do you think the international community should respond to North Korea's threats against South Korea? Be specific.

3. For Sudan:
a) list the who, what, where and when of the news item
b) Name the two tribes who clashed in Darfur, Sudan recently.

4. For Australia:
a) list the who, what, where and when of the news item
b) Google said it only discovered that it had collected personal data over public Wi-Fi networks after German regulators launched an inquiry into the matter. Should consumers believe that this company of computer experts gathered the information by mistake, as they explained? Explain your answer, and be specific.

5. For Slovenia:
a) list the who, what, where and when of the news item
b) Define arbitration and referendum as used in the news blurb.
c) How could the outcome of the Slovenian vote help Croatia?

6. For Colombia:
a) list the who, what, where and when of the news item
b) How was the Colombian military able to drive the FARC rebels into remote areas of Colombia?

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