Tuesday's World Events - April 3, 2012
1. For each of the 3 countries, give the following information:
a) location/the countries that share its borders
b) the religious breakdown of the population
c) the type of government
d) 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]
e) 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. Go to worldatlas.com for a list of continents.]
2. For INDIA:
a) list the who, what, where and when of the news item
b) Do you think it is beneficial or detrimental for the security of India for this letter to have been leaked to the press? Explain your answer.
c) Is leaking such a letter to the press the best/fastest way to improve the state of the army in India? Explain your answer.
3. For TUNISIA:
a) list the who, what, where and when of the news item
b) How will the $100 million from the U.S. be used?
c) What needs to happen before the U.S. sends Tunisia the money?
d) How much debt does the U.S. have? - Do you support sending $100 million of our tax dollars to Tunisia to help them get out of debt and "accelerate economic growth and job creation"? Explain your answer.
4. For NIGERIA:
a) list the who, what, where and when of the news item
b) What does the name of the radical Islamist sect Boko Haram mean?