1. For each of the 3 countries, give the following information: 
a) capital
b) location/the countries that share its borders:
c) the religious breakdown of the population:
d) the type of government:
e) 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]:
f) the population:

[Find the answers for the GAZA STRIP at: wikipedia.org, and the other 2 at the CIA World FactBook website. For each country, answers can be found under the "Geography" "People" and "Government" headings.]

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2. For CHINA:
a) list the who, what, where and when of the news item
b) What do defense officials say China's ASAT weapons are designed to do?
c) What steps are U.S. military space officials taking to strengthen our national security satellites in orbit?

3. For GAZA STRIP:
a) list the who, what, where and when of the news item
b) How much do Gazans pay for their KFC orders?
c) What do you think of the entrepreneurial spirit of the KFC smugglers?

4. For VENEZUELA:
a) list the who, what, where and when of the news item
b) Where does the socialist government place the blame for the toilet paper shortage?
c) What is the real reason for the shortage, according to economists?