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 Haiti:
a) list the who, what, where and when of the news item
b) Wyclef Jean has been active in his support of his native country and created the foundation Yéle Haiti to provide humanitarian aid and assistance to Haiti. Yéle Haiti provided scholarships to 3,600 children in Gonaïves, Haiti, after the devastation by Hurricane Jeanne. The organization also came under "fiscal scrutiny" for some questionable payments made to Wyclef and his businesses. In January 2007, Jean became a roving ambassador for Haiti, to help improve its image abroad.
Regarding Wyclef Jean's attempt to run for president of Haiti, musician Win Butler (whose wife is a Haitian refugee) stated in a radio interview:
"Technically, [Wyclef Jean] shouldn't be eligible because he hasn't been a resident of Haiti. And I think him not speaking French and not being fluent in Creole would be a really major issue in trying to run a really complex government, like the government in Haiti. It would kind of be like Arnold Schwarzenegger only speaking Austrian and being elected president of the United States after New York City and L.A. had burned to the ground... I think he is a great musician and he really passionately cares about Haiti. I really hope he throws his support behind someone who is really competent and really eligible."
What do you think about Win Butler's assertion? Explain your answer.

3. For Russia (Flag Day):
a) list the who, what, where and when of the news item
b) Define "opposition" as used in paragraph one.  Be specific.
c) Why were opposition activists marching through Moscow on Sunday?

4. For Russia (Bombing Suspect):
a) list the who, what, where and when of the news item
b) Russia's predominantly Muslim North Caucasus republics Chechnya, Dagestan and Ingushetia have seen an upsurge of violence recently, with frequent attacks by militants on police and political buildings. Russia has been fighting the insurgency for many years following two bloody conflicts in Chechnya in the 1990s. The Dagestan terrorists aim to create an Islamic state based on Shariah law stretching across the North Caucasus. Do you think the fate of M. Vagabov and the other four suspects would have been different if they had been in the U.S.? Explain your answer.

5. For Egypt:
a) list the who, what, where and when of the news item
b) Do an internet search to learn how the painting was recovered.

6. For Japan:
a) list the who, what, where and when of the news item
b) How many yen = 1 U.S. dollar? (do an internet search for a currency converter)