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 ISRAEL:
a) list the who, what, where and when of the news item
b) Why did completion of the fence become urgent after Egypt's president Hosni Mubarak was ousted?

3. For IRAN:
a) list the who, what, where and when of the news item
b) In addition to wanting to block opponents of the regime from making their voices heard, and block Western ideas of freedom etc. from being accessible to Iranians, one of the other reasons Iran's Islamic regime has blocked youtube is because it says the content is inappropriate.  Many school districts in the U.S. (and some parents) have blocked youtube, declaring the content inappropriate.  Do you agree with this assertion about youtube?  Explain your answer.

4. For SOUTH AFRICA:
a) list the who, what, where and when of the news item
b) President Zuma issued a statement saying "This is not to say that animals should not be loved or cared for. The message merely emphasized the need not to elevate our love for our animals above our love for other human beings."  Do you think President Zuma meant what he said, or do you think his comments were misinterpreted as explained by his statement?  Explain your answer.