1. For each of the 3 countries, give the following information:
a) 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 Pakistan:
a) list the who, what, where and when of the news item
b) Read the two different points of view on the significance of al-Rahman's death under "Background" below.  Do you think the killing of al-Rahman by a U.S. drone will help to destroy al-Qaeda?  Explain your answer.

3. For South Africa:
a) list the who, what, where and when of the news item
b) Legal rhinoceros trophy hunts in South Africa drew [$6.9 million] in revenue in 2009 (according to AFP).  An environmental official says South Africa is considering a ban on rhinoceros trophy hunting.  Would a complete ban on rhino hunting be the best way to stop poachers from killing rhinos for their expensive horns?  Explain your answer.

4. For Libya:
a) list the who, what, where and when of the news item
b) Editorialize is defined as: to introduce opinion into the reporting of facts (from Merriam-Webster Dictionary, m-w.com) OR to express a personal opinion, especially when you should be giving a report of the facts only (from dictionary.cambridge.org)
Which sentence from the news brief on Libya is an example of editorializing in a news report?

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