1. For GERMANY, give the following information:

1. capital
2. location/the countries that share its borders
3. the religious breakdown of the population
4. the type of government
5. the chief of state (and head of government if different) If monarch or dictator, since what date has he/she ruled? – include name of heir apparent for monarch
6. the population

Find the answers at the CIA World FactBook website. For each country, answers can be found under the “Geography” “People” and “Government” headings.

NOTE: Before answering the following questions, read the “Background” and watch the video under “Resources” below.

2. For GERMANY:
a) list the who, what, where and when of the news item
b) How much is each of the 29 NATO member countries supposed to spend defense spending? (They all agreed to this amount in 2014 and committed to do so by 2024.)
c) How much of an increase has Germany said they will make?
d) How much does the U.S. spend on defense?
e) From the article:

The fundamental role of NATO is to safeguard the freedom and security of its member countries by political and military means. This renewed effort by the Trump administration comes at a time when the U.S. and its allies are increasingly worried about what they see as Russian aggression against the West. ‘At no point since the end of the Cold War has NATO been more relevant than it is today,’ a senior State Department official said.

Germany is the largest European country in NATO and has the strongest economy. Do you agree with President Trump’s demand that Germany especially meets their obligation to NATO? Explain your answer.