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.comfor a list of continents.]

2. For CANADA:

a) list the who, what, where and when of the news item

b) List at least 3 reasons Canada has given for severing diplomatic ties with Iran.

 

3. For FRANCE:

a) list the who, what, where and when of the news item

b) Mr. Arnault denies his application is intended to avoid the astronomical tax bracket.  What do you think?

c) In your opinion, what is the highest rate any government should tax its citizens?  Explain your answer.

 

4. For INDIA:

a) list the who, what, where and when of the news item

b) Why did the Indian government impose the text messaging restrictions?

c) Would there have been a better way for the Indian government to handle this problem?  Explain your answer.

d) Is there any reason compelling enough to justify a government to restrict citizens' communication through text messaging?  Explain your answer. (Be specific.)