1. For IRAN, 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.

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2. For IRAN:
a) list the who, what, where and when of the news item
b) What countries did various Iranian leaders blame for the terrorist attack on the military parade in Iran this weekend?
c) What threat did the Iranian leaders make against us?
d) How did US Ambassador to the UN Nikki Haley respond to Iran’s false accusations and threats against us?