1. For each of the 3 countries, 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.

Or, go to Wikipedia – search there for “Religion in ___” or “Politics of ____” for the leaders.  Or do an internet search for “Population of ___.”

NOTE to students: Before answering the questions below, read the information under “Background.”

2. For INDIA:
a) list the who, what, where and when of the news item
b) For what reason are private hospitals taking this step?
c) How many doctors does India have per 10,000 people?
CHALLENGE: How does this compare with the U.S.? With China? With the UK? (How many doctors per 10,000 people do these other countries have?)
d) How many critical care specialists does India have? How many are needed?
e) Think about this: Wikipedia reports:
There are currently (as of 2005) 40,838 doctors of Indian origin in the U.S. and they account for 5% of all doctors in the USA and 20% of all International Medical Graduates employed in the US workforce. It is noteworthy that India provides the largest number of International Medical Graduates to the US in absolute numbers. With 59,523 physicians of Indian origin working in the English speaking Western world (the US, UK, Australia and Canada combined), India is by far the single largest source of emigre physicians in the world.
Why do you think so many Indian doctors choose to leave India? What incentives should the Indian government offer to doctors to stay in India?

3. For FINLAND:
a) list the who, what, where and when of the news item
b) Why are thousands of Iraqi refugees voluntarily leaving Finland to return home? Be specific.
c) Read the definitions for asylum and refugees under “Background” below. What does this tell you about the Iraqi (or other) asylum seekers’ decision to return home?

4. For CHINA:
a) list the who, what, where and when of the news item
b) Hong Kong publishers Gui Minhai and Lee Bo were preparing a book on Chinese President Xi JinPing’s love life. What citizenship/passport does each man hold?
c) After disappearing, what did Gui do? What did Lee Bo write in a letter?