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 Samoa:
a) list the who, what, where and when of the news item
b) For what reason has the Samoan government decided to make this change?

3. For Israel:
a) list the who, what, where and when of the news item
b) Why does Israel celebrate Independence Day immediately after Memorial Day?

4. For Russia:
a) list the who, what, where and when of the news item
b) The surrender of Nazi Germany is celebrated as Victory Day on May 9th in Russia. What do we call the day the Nazis surrendered, commemorated by Western powers including the U.S. on May 8th?