1. For NORTH KOREA, 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.

NOTE: Before answering the questions below, read the info under “Background” and watch the videos under “Resources.”

2. For NORTH KOREA:
a) list the who, what, where and when of the news item
b) Define defect, minder and informant as used in the article.
c) U.S. media, including CNN and NBC (which is televising the Olympic games) aired reports about how wonderful dictator Kim Jong Un’s sister was leading the North Korean delegation at the games. Why was it wrong for U.S. media to air such flattering reports on the North Korean regime?